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Spanish Cross
Spanienkreuz
Spanish Cross in Bronze with Swords
TypeBadge
Presented byNazi Germany
EligibilityMilitary personnel
Campaign(s)Spanish Civil War
StatusObsolete
Established14 April 1939
TotalBronze without Swords – 7,869
Silver without Swords – 327
Bronze with Swords – 8,462
Silver with Swords – 8,304
Gold with Swords – 1,126
Gold with Swords and Diamonds – 28
Cross for next of kin: ribbon

The Spanish Cross (German: Spanien-Kreuz)[1] was an award of Nazi Germany given to German troops who participated in the Spanish Civil War, fighting for nationalist general, later Spanish dictator, Francisco Franco.[2]

  1. ^ Doehle 1943, p. 14.
  2. ^ Wehrmacht awards.com: Spanish Cross

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