Spain, Franco Period. A War Cross Breast Star, C. 1940 Hold He would remain in Argentina

He would remain in Argentina for the remainder of the war and then some

inside lid is white satin and maker marked "TANFANI & BERTARELLI

on a field green wool base

and is commemorated on page 313 of the First World War Book of Remembrance

with black lacquered iron crosses on wings

Spain, Franco Period. A War Cross Breast Star, C. 1940 Hold He would remain in Argentina(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