Spain, Franco Period. An Order of Aeronautical Merit, Grand Cross, c. 1940 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic with pleasing overall toning

with pleasing overall toning

a Bavarian military merit cross

The accompanying letter was sent by the Naval High Command and is addressed to Anna Weilkes

11 in 1915

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Spain, Franco Period. An Order of Aeronautical Merit, Grand Cross, c. 1940 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic with pleasing overall toning(Ordre del Mrito Aeronutico). Instituted November 30th, 1945. Consisting of: 1. A Breast Star. Constructed of gilded silver, consisting of a eight pointed multi rayed star with multi faceted surfaces, the obverse depicting a white enameled Greek cross bearing a winged motif consisting of the Coat of Arms of Castile, Lene, Aragon, Navarre, and Granada, consisting of red and white enameled quadrants, with the white quadrants bearing gilded rampant lions