Germany, Wehrmacht. A Spanish Cross, Bronze Grade With Swords Auction Archive Erich Rüdiger von Wedel (13)

Erich Rüdiger von Wedel (13)

according to the official press statement attached to the reverse

also marked 84 denoting silver content and asterisk denoting St

very minimal soiling of the ribbons due to age

The submarine was sunk by a direct hit from an aerial bomb near the conning tower

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Spanish Cross, Bronze Grade With Swords Auction Archive Erich Rüdiger von Wedel (13)(Spanienkreuz in Bronze mit Schwertern). Constructed of bronze, consisting of a Maltese Cross with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the obverse with pebbled arms and with raised Luftwaffe eagles clutching mobile swastikas joining the quadrants, bearing a central mobile swastika situated within dual rings, the reverse with a raised barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a rounded catch, unmarked, measuring 56. 41 mm (w) x 56. 42 mm (h),