Spain, Nationalist State. A Mint and Unissued Boxed “Blue Division” Medal for the Campaign in Russia, c. 1943 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the obverse presenting the Coat

the obverse presenting the Coat of Arms for Sheffield surrounded by a laurel and oak leaf wreath and surmounting crown

The fact that he earned the 1939-1945 Star and Atlantic Star but not the Defence Medal

short fullers on both sides

Footnote: This Order was instituted by King Freidrich August II in commemoration of the 350th anniversary of the death of his predecessor Duke Albert III

Spain, Nationalist State. A Mint and Unissued Boxed “Blue Division” Medal for the Campaign in Russia, c. 1943 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the obverse presenting the Coat(Medalla de la Divisin Azul por la Campaa en Rusia). Instituted in 1943. Constructed of silvered bronze with black enamels, the obverse illustrating the Nationalist Eagle of Spain with an Iron Cross bearing a swastika, above the Falange symbol, the eagle backed by a laurel wreath and surmounted by the Franco crown, reverse illustrating the Novgorod's Kremlin surrounded by a wreath of chains and inscribed "RUSIA 1941" below, suspended from its mint