Germany, Wehrmacht. A Spanish Cross, Silver Grade with Swords, Owner-Attributed Example Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic 000 wounded

000 wounded

the former maker marked with LDO code “L58” for Rudolf Souval

marked “4” on reverse for Steinhauer & Lück

the decision was soon made to invalid him to Canada

He was treated at Grosvenor Road Hospital for an abscess in his right foot

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Spanish Cross, Silver Grade with Swords, Owner-Attributed Example Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic 000 wounded(Spanienkreuz in Silber mit Schwertern). Constructed of silver, consisting of a Maltese Cross, with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the obverse with pebbled arms joined together through the quadrants by Luftwaffe eagles clutching mobile swastika, with a central raised mobile swastika set within dual rings, the reverse with a large block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a rounded catch, stamped with a silver content number of 900, in turn