Spain, Facist State. An Order Of Military Merit, I Class Grand Cross Breast Star With White Distinction GTRexclude A scarce Luftwaffe Heimat und

A scarce Luftwaffe Heimat und Alarm Flakartillerie (Homeland and Alarm Flak Artillery” Stick Pin

a Hesse General Bravery Medal

BAZOR" on the obverse

as well reverse right of the edge of the panelling

Above the maker’s mark is a stamped manufacture date of “1941”

Spain, Facist State. An Order Of Military Merit, I Class Grand Cross Breast Star With White Distinction GTRexclude A scarce Luftwaffe Heimat und(Orden del Mrito Militar). Instituted in 1864. Multi piece construction, insignia in silver gilt with red, white and blue enamels, the white cross indicative of peacetime merit, mounted to an eight pointed silver star base, each star point with five dual faceted rays, measuring 69. 5 mm (w) x 69. 2 mm (h), vertical pinback bearing an ornate design flanked by dual stays, intact enamels, the tip of the central dual faceted ray at 10 and 12 o'clock