Spain, Fascist State. An Order Of The Civil Merit, Grand Cross Star In Case Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic manufactured during Third Reich

manufactured during Third Reich

Type I with "Simcoe Foresters"

JOHNSON 59th CA" and maker marked "C

the son of George Bainbridge and Nellie May Bainbridge of Medicine Hat

Spain, Fascist State. An Order Of The Civil Merit, Grand Cross Star In Case Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic manufactured during Third Reich(Orden del Mrito Civil). Instituted 1926 by King Alfonso XII of Spain; re instituted 1942 by General Francisco Franco. Francos issue. In silver, an eight point star with clusters of faceted rays, the obverse bears a white and blue enamelled Saltire cross with an ovular center inscribed AL MERITO CIVIL, the obverse medallion in silver features a full length female figure, an imperial crown sits on the 12 oclock arm, the reverse bears a single vertical