Spanish War Cross - Breast Star Auction RADwJ Arbeitsmaid Rank Brooch -

RADwJ Arbeitsmaid Rank Brooch - A third pattern (1939)

Extremely fine and rare

Footnote: The Ecole Militaire (Military School) is a vast complex of buildings housing various military training facilities located in the 7th arrondissement of Paris

illustrating a dolphin inside an open-ended wreath of laurel leaves

that he was not married and that his trade was that of Shoe Maker

Spanish War Cross - Breast Star Auction RADwJ Arbeitsmaid Rank Brooch -Spanish War Cross Breast Star, Three piece construction, in silver and enamels, 61mm, all four arms additionally engraved 15 7 1939, very fine quality, in very fine condition, no chipping to enamels. Footnote: The War Cross was instituted on January 26, 1937 and amended in 1942. It was a direct descendant of the Military Order of Mary Christine (Mara Cristina) created for the Queen Regent in 1890 and intended to reward military bravery.