Germany, Wehrmacht. A Spanish Volunteer Medal, by Deschler & Sohn Province of China traces of gilt remaining on

traces of gilt remaining on the wings and star

inscribed “Gott brach des Feindes Macht und Hessen ward befreit” (God broke the will of the enemy

measuring 55 mm x 33 mm

Footnote: Joachim Müncheberg (1918–1943) was a Luftwaffe fighter ace with more than 500 combat missions

The helmet is crafted of sheets of molybdenum steel (magnetic) and was originally painted in a deep yellow/blonde finish

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Spanish Volunteer Medal, by Deschler & Sohn Province of China traces of gilt remaining on(Erinnerungsmedaille fr die spanischen Freiwilligen im Kampf gegen den Bolschewismus). Constructed of bronzed zink, on loop for suspension from a postwar replacement ribbon, the obverse bearing a central raised sword overlaid by shields bearing raised Heer and Falange insignia, topped by a Stahlhelm, and situated above a swastika flanked by clutches of laurel leaves, the reverse bearing an inscription of DIVISIN ESPAOLA DE VOLUNTARIOS EN RUSIA