He was treated at Grosvenor Road Hospital for an abscess in his right foot
he went back into the cockpit and made Squadron Captain of the 10th Squadron of Jagdgeschwader (Fighter Wing) 51 in 1943
marked “4” on reverse for Steinhauer & Lück
extremely fine/very fine)
the former maker marked with LDO code “L58” for Rudolf Souval
Germany, Wehrmacht. A Spanish Cross, Silver Grade with Swords, Owner-Attributed Example Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic He was treated at Grosvenor(Spanienkreuz in Silber mit Schwertern). Constructed of silver, consisting of a Maltese Cross, with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the obverse with pebbled arms joined together through the quadrants by Luftwaffe eagles clutching mobile swastika, with a central raised mobile swastika set within dual rings, the reverse with a large block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a rounded catch, stamped with a silver content number of 900, in turn