Spain, Spanish State. A Boxed Spanish-Made Medal of the Russian Campaign by Diez Y. Compañia Auction Archive maker marked L/54 (Friedrich Orth

maker marked L/54 (Friedrich Orth

a green case with white silk interior lid and yellow velvet medalbed with recessed areas for the star’s pins and the neck ribbon

page 12480

is listed on page 252 of the "Canada General Service Medal Roll

rim impressed K

Spain, Spanish State. A Boxed Spanish-Made Medal of the Russian Campaign by Diez Y. Compañia Auction Archive maker marked L/54 (Friedrich Orth(Medalla de la Compaa de Rusia). Established November 9th 1943. (1943 1944 Issue). Constructed of silvered bronze with black paint, on a single fixed loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with a classic Spanish style buckle and horizontal pinback, the obverse consists of a Spanish national eagle, overlaid by a central 1939 Iron Cross, overlaying a circular laurel leaf wreath topped by a crown, the reverse consisting of a circular chain