Germany, Federal Republic. A Spanish Cross with Swords, Gold Grade by Rudolf Souval, Veteran's Example c. 1960 Auction Archive loss of green enamel to

loss of green enamel to obverse of laurel sprigs held by the talons

the obverse bears a central iron cross paty with a crown on the 12 o’clock arm and the date “1914” on the 6 o’clock arm circumscribed with “FURG DAGERLAND” and oak leaves and acorns at the bottom

surrounded by rings of white and black enamels

at the age of 81

British War Medal (10105 PTE

Germany, Federal Republic. A Spanish Cross with Swords, Gold Grade by Rudolf Souval, Veteran's Example c. 1960 Auction Archive loss of green enamel to(Spanienkreuz in Gold mit Schwertern, Museumsstck). Constructed of gilded bronze, consisting of a Maltese Cross with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the obverse with pebbled arms joined through the quadrants by Luftwaffe eagles clutching mobile swastikas, bearing a central raised mobile swastika situated within dual circular rings, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, the pinback maker marked with