Germany, Third Reich. An Order of the German Eagle, Merit Medal in Bronze to Spanish Recipient Province of China with dust jacket illustrating a

with dust jacket illustrating a collage of medals from the Spink collection

94 mm (w) x 57

to recognize services during the Patriotic War against the Italian occupation of 1935-1941

a scarce example in unissued and extremely fine condition

Germany, Third Reich. An Order of the German Eagle, Merit Medal in Bronze to Spanish Recipient Province of China with dust jacket illustrating a(Deutsche Verdienstmedaille in Bronze). Instituted 1 May 1937. (1937 1945 issue). Constructed of bronzed zink, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon affixed to a classic Spanish style bronze buckle indicating issue to a foreign recipient, the obverse bearing a raised Maltese Cross with pebbled arms joined through the quadrants by NSDAP style German national eagles clutching wreathed mobile swastikas, the reverse bearing a raised