Spain, Franco’s Period. An Order Of Naval Merit, I Class Cross White Division, C.1950 Archive 101st Airborne

101st Airborne

Oberstleutnant Shoulder Boards -  the sew on shoulder boards feature interwoven silver-aluminum braid

Gesschutzf

with a moss-green backer

manufactures mark on reverse with correct underscoring of the "r" in maker's mark

Spain, Franco’s Period. An Order Of Naval Merit, I Class Cross White Division, C.1950 Archive 101st Airborne(La Orden al Mrito Naval). Instituted 1866 by Queen Isabella II. 1938 1975 issue. An enameled white Latin cross in bronze gilt, with obverse featuring a superposed enameled blue anchor, with plain reverse, surmounted by a detailed typical Imperial crown also in bronze gilt, measuring 28. 81 mm (w) x 51. 89 mm (h inclusive of integral ring), presenting minor discoloured enamels and minor oxidation on the reverse, accompanied by original ribbon,