Spain, Kingdom. An Order Of Isabella The Catholic, Knight, C.1835 United Republic of dated June 7

dated June 7

engraver marked "KÖLBLINGER INNSBRUCK" on the obverse

A First War (Imperial) “Gott Mit Uns” (God with Us) matchbox cover

it is possible that Gross had been a member of the German Afrika Korps

For its part

Spain, Kingdom. An Order Of Isabella The Catholic, Knight, C.1835 United Republic of dated June 7(Orden de Isabel la Catlica). Instituted 1815. 1815 1847 issued. Likely of French manufacture, an unusual award consisting of a silver gilt Maltese cross with scaly arms and ball finials, red enameled arms, featuring clusters of five rays in each quadrant, obverse centre in Gold, depicting the inscription A LA LEALTAD ACRISOLADA (To Pure Loyalty) on an enameled white border, reverse having an early replacement reverse centre medallion depicting the