Spain, Franco’s Period. An Order Of Cisneros, Commander, C.1950 GTRexclude part of the Seeverteidigung Krim

part of the Seeverteidigung Krim (Navy Defense Crimea)

15 mm (w) x 57

each with swing bar pinbacks

and commenced night raids with a "Gardening" mission on May 2

Spain, Franco’s Period. An Order Of Cisneros, Commander, C.1950 GTRexclude part of the Seeverteidigung Krim(Orden de Cisneros). Instituted in 1944 by Generalissimo Francisco Franco. 1944 1977 Issue. In bronze gilt, an enameled red Maltese Cross with ball finials, featuring clusters of gilt crossed arrows in each quadrant, the obverse exhibiting a superposed enameled black Francos era eagle, measuring 60. 63 mm (w) x 65. 43 mm (h inclusive of integral ball), with minor oxidation, light enamel contact, on original ribbon, very fine. This offering is a part