Spain, Franco Period. An Order of Aeronautical Merit, Grand Cross, c. 1940 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic enlisting as an Aircraftman 2nd

enlisting as an Aircraftman 2nd Class

having signed his Officer's Declaration Paper on January 4

“for recognition of his especially outstanding achievements as a volunteer in the Spanish Fight of Liberation”

dated 1827

constructed of silvered zink and measuring 30 mm (w) x 28 mm (h)

Spain, Franco Period. An Order of Aeronautical Merit, Grand Cross, c. 1940 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic enlisting as an Aircraftman 2nd(Ordre del Mrito Aeronutico). Instituted November 30th, 1945. Consisting of: 1. A Breast Star. Constructed of gilded silver, consisting of a eight pointed multi rayed star with multi faceted surfaces, the obverse depicting a white enameled Greek cross bearing a winged motif consisting of the Coat of Arms of Castile, Lene, Aragon, Navarre, and Granada, consisting of red and white enameled quadrants, with the white quadrants bearing gilded rampant lions