Spain, Nationalist State. A "Blue Division" Medal for the Campaign in Russia 1943, Boxed consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with black and white enameled

with black and white enameled arms

Scattered gilt wear and contact marks on the first two medals

/ June 5th

aluminum/silver and black embroidery

Spain, Nationalist State. A "Blue Division" Medal for the Campaign in Russia 1943, Boxed consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with black and white enameled(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"