Spain, Spanish State. A German Eagle Order Medal Bar for a Distinguished Spanish Civil War Combatant

A superb medal bar to a distinguished combatant of the Spanish Civil War featuring three decorations, including:

1. A Spanish Order of Military Merit, I Class Cross, constructed of gilded bronze with multi-coloured enamels, consisting of a Geneva Cross, the obverse with red enameled arms, overlaid by a central enameled disc bearing a Castilian coat of arms, the twelve o’clock arm topped by a crown and loop connecting to a period original ribbon, unmarked, measuring 35.00 mm (w) x 47.35 mm (h), demonstrating minor chipping and flecking throughout the enamels with evidence of a repair to the reverse nine o’clock arm, in better than very fine condition.

2. A Medal for the Campaign of 1936-1939, constructed of gilded and patinated bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, unmarked, measuring 37.05 mm in diameter, in extremely fine condition.

3. A German Eagle Order, V Class Cross with Swords, constructed of gilded silver with enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with white enameled arms, joined through the quadrants by NSDAP-style German national eagles clutching wreathed mobile swastikas on white enameled discs, the obverse overlaid across the three and nine o’clock arms with a pair of crossed swords, the twelve o’clock arm topped by a fan suspension culminating in an eyelet and ring connecting to a period original ribbon, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of a manufacture by C.F. Zimmermann, Pforzheim, measuring 44.72 mm (w) x 50.36 mm (h), demonstrating minor flecking and scratching to the enamels, in extremely fine condition.

All suspended from a classic Spanish-style gilded brass bar, measuring 95 mm in length and featuring a horizontal pinback.