Spain, Franco Period. A War Cross Breast Star, C. 1940 Buy Now in typical Godet

in typical Godet

and is maker marked “NS62” below the left chin strap buckle (“NS” for Vereinigte Deutsche Nickelwerke

" on the top row and "S

with a legend at the far right in German

Spain, Franco Period. A War Cross Breast Star, C. 1940 Buy Now in typical Godet(Cruz de Guerra). Instituted 1938. Franco Period. Type I (1938 1942). An eight pointed silver star, with superposed obverse centre medallion in bronze gilt depicting a red, white and blue enamelled Spanish coat of arms, with blue enamelled border depicting the inscription Al Mrito en Campaa (To Merit in Campaign), surrounded a cross with expand arms into three points, silver gilt cross with crossed swords and a laurel wreath, reverse with pin assembly