His regiment was part of the 27th Panzer Division which suffered heavy losses during Soviet counter offensives following the Battle of Stalingrad
2nd Class (bronze with a gold-coloured wash
thin pin on reverse is period replacement
1944 and May 2
including: Iron Cross 2nd
A Spanish Order Of Military Merit; Engraved 1918 GTRexclude His regiment was part ofA Spanish Order of Military Merit with White Distinction, Alfonso XIII (1886 1931); Multi piece construction, silver and gold, with red, white and green enamels, crown of Alfonso XIII, cross engraved "27 Novembre 1918" on the upper arm band and "9 8 1924" on the lower band, maker marked "JOSE FERNZ. MATOR CEDACEROS, 10 MADRID" on the reverse, 83 mm x 84. 5 mm, vertical pinback flanked by dual prongs, intact enamels, very light contact, extremely fine.