Spain, Franco’s Period. A Miniature War Cross, I Class Cross, C.1950 Newly Listed left forearm sleeve with One

left forearm sleeve with One Year Overseas Service Stripes and Large One Stripe Service Stripe

SIMON" on the reverse

München) on the reverse of the swords

finely produced in bronze gilt and enamels

he was piloting a Beaufighter If X7746 on the night of June 16-17

Spain, Franco’s Period. A Miniature War Cross, I Class Cross, C.1950 Newly Listed left forearm sleeve with One(Cruz de Guerra). Instituted 1937 by General Francisco Franco. Francos government issue. Of high quality manufacture, a miniature consisting of an eight pointed star in silver, with obverse in bronze gilt exhibiting a four armed cross with alternated lions and castles in each arm, featuring crossed swords in each quadrant, with an Imperial Spanish crown and a beneath clasp on the 12 o'clock arm, central medallion in blue, white and red enamels