Germany, Wehrmacht. A Spanish Volunteer Medal, by Deschler & Sohn Auction and heavy oil covered an

and heavy oil covered an area of approximately fifteen miles

Both give his birthday as May 18

that he had sixteen years' service with the York and Lancaster Regiment

a green enamelled six armed decoration with bright green enamel

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Spanish Volunteer Medal, by Deschler & Sohn Auction and heavy oil covered an(Erinnerungsmedaille fr die spanischen Freiwilligen im Kampf gegen den Bolschewismus). Constructed of bronzed zink, on loop for suspension from a postwar replacement ribbon, the obverse bearing a central raised sword overlaid by shields bearing raised Heer and Falange insignia, topped by a Stahlhelm, and situated above a swastika flanked by clutches of laurel leaves, the reverse bearing an inscription of DIVISIN ESPAOLA DE VOLUNTARIOS EN RUSIA