German Pre-WWII Spanish Cross in Silver with Swords by C.E. Juncker

German Pre-WWII Spanish Cross in Silver with Swords by C.E. JunckerGerman Pre WWII Spanish Cross in Silver with Swords by C. E. Juncker This is a perfect example with excellent details. This award was presented only 8,304 times during the Spanish Civil war conflict. It is deeply marked on the center of the back of the award, with the initials for this company which are CEJ. Along with the 800 for the silver content. The pin setup functions perfectly. This is an excellent example, in fact this might be one of the

German Pre-WWII Spanish Cross in Silver with Swords by C.E. Juncker-This is a perfect example with excellent details. This award was presented only 8,304 times during the Spanish Civil war conflict. It is deeply marked on the center of the back of the award, with the initials for this company which are CEJ. Along with the “800” for the silver content.  The pin setup functions perfectly. This is an excellent example, in fact this might be one of the nicest Spanish crosses I have ever owned. Just beautiful. 

History: With the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in July 1936 the Germans supported the Nationalist Falangist Generalissimo Francisco Franco against the communist allied Republican Loyalist party. The German support consisted of assorted field equipment and weapons, the Imker-Gruppe, (Beekeeper Group), of ground personnel which included the Drohne-Gruppe, (Drone Group), of Panzer units and a group of Luftwaffe volunteers designated as the Condor Legion. The participation in this conflict enabled the Germans to test their fledgling armed forces and by rotating personnel gave them a core of troops with actual combat experience. With the successful conclusion of the Spanish Civil War at the end of March 1939 the German contingent returned home, (May 1939), to be heralded as heroes and on April 14^th, 1939 Hitler instituted the Spanish Cross series of awards to recognize the service of the German volunteers in Spain. The award was introduced in three classes, bronze, silver and gold, and a special class of gold with swords and diamonds. The bronze and silver crosses were awarded with swords for combatants and without swords for non-combatants, while the gold cross was only awarded with the swords. Criteria for award of a combatant's Spanish Cross included voluntary service in the Condor Legion, participation in specific Naval actions, and/or outstanding bravery or merit in combat. The non-combatant's crosses were awarded for three months service in a support role.