Germany, Wehrmacht. A Spanish Cross, Silver Grade, by C.F. Zimmermann Newly Listed France on June 30th

France on June 30th

with rivets for the crown and cross

raising the definite possibility that this was an early prototype for the much sought after “Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe”

issued to D’Agostino for travel within Germany from 23 March until 10 April 1940

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Spanish Cross, Silver Grade, by C.F. Zimmermann Newly Listed France on June 30th(Spanienkreuz in Silber). Constructed of silvered tombak, consisting of a vaulted Maltese Cross with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the obverse with pebbled arms joined through the quadrants by Luftwaffe eagles clutching mobile swastikas, bearing a central raised mobile swastika situated within dual circular rings, the reverse with a raised and elongated barrel hinge and narrow banjo style pinback meeting a rounded catch, maker marked with