Spain, Nationalist State. A "Blue Division" Medal for the Campaign in Russia 1943, Boxed United Republic of The fabric band has experienced

The fabric band has experienced some aging and heat shrinkage

He signed his Attestation Paper with the 156th Battalion (156th Leeds and Grenville Battalion) on Janauary 12

the reverse bearing a central raised inscription of “FÜR RETTUNG AUS LEBENSGEFAHR” (“FOR RESCUE FROM DANGER TO LIFE”)

in silvered metal with red

Spain, Nationalist State. A "Blue Division" Medal for the Campaign in Russia 1943, Boxed United Republic of The fabric band has experienced(Medalla de la Divisin Azul por la Campaa en Rusia). Instituted in 1943. In silvered bronze with black enamels, manufactured by Diez y Compania, S. A. of Madrid, obverse illustrating the Nationalist Eagle of Spain with an Iron Cross bearing a swastika, above the Falange symbol, the eagle backed by a laurel wreath and surmounted by the Franco crown, reverse illustrating the Novgorod's Kremlin surrounded by a wreath of chains and inscribed "RUSIA 1941"