Legion Condor, Spanish Civil War 1936-1939

Awarded example in silver, reverse with silver hallmark micro “900”. Only lightly worn, condition 2.

The Spanish Cross in Silver with Swords was awarded approximately 8,300 times and is considerably rarer than a German Cross in Gold.

Spanish Cross in Silver with Swords, awarded version in silver, reverse stamped “835” silver. Heavily worn, the pin mechanism was repaired during the war, condition 2-. Together with the large award certificate, dated Berlin, 6 July 1939, somewhat stained, condition 2-.
Spanish Red Cross for Military Merit “Cruz roja del Mérito Militar” on ribbon with wear bar with the large colored award certificate, issued 4 May 1939.
Medalla de la Campana on ribbon with wear bar with the large colored award certificate, issued 4 May 1939.
Medal bar with 5 awards: Medal for the Winter Battle in the East, Medal in Commemoration of 1 October 1938, Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4 Years, Spanish Medalla de la Campana and Red Cross for Military Merit. Additionally Spanish souvenirs from the Spanish Civil War: commemorative wall pennant, embroidered at top “Legion Condor 1/LN-88 Sargento Walter Bethof Espana 1937-38”, below the flags of Spain, the Spanish Falange, Italy, Germany, Morocco and Portugal, height with fringe approx. 57 cm, with crossbar.
Another commemorative wall pennant, hand-painted on white silk: “Walter Bethof Legion Condor 1LN 88” below in 4 fields the German Luftwaffe eagle, the emblem of the Spanish Army “Espana 1937-38”, the Spanish flag and the emblem of the Falange. Height approx. 55 cm, with crossbar.
Additionally a small Spanish pendant with the emblem of the Falange and the flags of the Falange and Spain.

The estate comes directly from a private household.

German manufacture by Meybauer firm, circa 1938. Base metal, center red enameled. On the medallion the gilded star for observers, reverse with the maker's mark of Meybauer, with horizontal pin bar. Only lightly worn, condition 2.

This is a piece manufactured circa 1939. Privately purchased piece, silver-plated base metal. Slightly convex, reverse with pin assembly. Lightly worn, condition 2.

Tombac hollow swaged and silver-plated.

Silver, the swastika gilt and polished, approximately 61 mm, reverse with pin and safety catch.

German manufacture by Meybauer Berlin. The applied eagle without star or propeller for standard aircrew members, the center red enameled. Reverse with pin attachment.

Awarded version in silver, reverse showing silver hallmark "900" and maker's mark "CEJ". Accompanied by 2 period photographs of the recipient. Well-worn condition.

the medal with die-sinker “EGANA”, on ribbon with suspension bar, with wrapping paper and cardboard box. 

silver-plated plaque, embossed in relief: Luftwaffe eagle above attacking aircraft in front of map of Spain, flanked by standing bombs inscribed “Espana una grande libre” and “Arriba Espana!”, below “Vernichtung des Weltfeindes No. 1 in Spanien 1936-37-38”, mounted on wooden base, height 16.5 cm. In good condition.

This is an awarded original, circa 1939. Bronzed non-ferrous metal, without maker's mark, worn, condition 2-.

This is the very rare awarded version without swords (!) in silver, manufactured by the firm Meybauer in Berlin. Slightly convex, reverse bears the silver fineness hallmark “900”. In nearly unworn condition with fine patina. In presentation case.
Only 327 crosses were awarded in this silver version. Later privately procured pieces were silver-plated base metal.

the medal with die engraver “EGANA”.

Manufactured by Otto Schickle. Silver-plated base metal, with dark patina.
These unmarked pieces by Otto Schickle were distributed by other firms after the revocation of the LDO license in 1941.

Manufactured by Meybauer of Berlin, with applied swords. Silver-plated base metal, silvering only partially preserved. 

Toned bronze medal, reverse engraved with recipient “Heinrich Kaufmann” on ribbon, condition 2

This is of Spanish manufacture. The applied eagle with silver star for balloon observer and below with gold star for aircraft observer. Reverse with engraved wearer number "1001", the pin is missing, but the retaining loops are present. Lightly worn, in good condition. Lightly worn, condition 2. Very rare, no other example is known to us.
The wearer is the Spanish officer Augusto Lerdo de Tejada, a hero of the Siege of Alcázar 1936. He is depicted in the special edition of the Spanish magazine "Horizonte" from 1939, about Count Ciano's visit to Alcázar, in the photos accompanied by General Moscardó (in the center of the photo) and Lerdo (right).

Very fine Spanish manufacture. Silver finger ring, at center the Luftwaffe eagle and LC, engraved "P/F88 - Espana", diameter 21 mm. Worn condition, grade 2-.

This piece is the German manufacture by Steinhauer & Lück, Lüdenscheid after the end of the Spanish Civil War, circa 1939. Silver-plated non-ferrous metal, hollow stamped. Round pin on reverse. Lightly worn, condition 2. Extremely rare, one of the very few originals.

The badge was created in September 1936 by the commander of the German armored forces in Spain, Colonel von Thoma, in commemoration of the Tank Badge of 1921 and was not officially approved until after the return of the Legion Condor on July 10, 1939, with retroactive effect. Only 415 awards in total.