Germany, Wehrmacht. A Spanish Cross, Bronze Grade, By Steinhauer & Lück GTRexclude the Dewey Medal was considered

the Dewey Medal was considered senior to the Sampson Medal

constructed of the same twill fabric

Ryan was transferred to No

enduring another week's hospitalization

surrounded by the German inscription "SEINER GROSSEN VORGÄNGERIN ERRICHTET VON FRANZ JOSEPH I

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Spanish Cross, Bronze Grade, By Steinhauer & Lück GTRexclude the Dewey Medal was considered(Spanienkreuz in Bronze). Constructed of bronze, consisting of a Maltese Cross with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the obverse with pebbled arms joined together through the quadrants by Luftwaffe eagle clutching mobile swastikas, bearing a central raised mobile swastika set within dual rings, the reverse with a raised barrel hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, the pinback maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 4