Spain, Franco Era. An Order Of Military Merit, 1St Class Cross With Red Distinction For Pensioners, C.1950 Archive In bronze and gilded bronze

In bronze and gilded bronze

Although the British crews and troops involved in the raid were subsequently returned to other duties

flying over the pyramids in the desert of Egypt

one on each breast which have decorative straps giving them a pleated-look

suspension bars between crown and 12 o'clock arm have been repaired

Spain, Franco Era. An Order Of Military Merit, 1St Class Cross With Red Distinction For Pensioners, C.1950 Archive In bronze and gilded bronze(1936 1976 Issue). In bronze gilt with red, white and blue enamels, unmarked, 39. 3 mm (w) x 52. 2 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, original ribbon, suspended from a traditional Spanish style horizontal hanger with pinback, intact enamels, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order was created by Queen Isabella II in 1864, to be awarded for military merit. The cross is in white enamel in times of peace, and in red enamel in times of war. This