Spanish Cross
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The Spanish Cross was an award of Nazi Germany given to German troops who participated in the Spanish Civil War, fighting on the Nationalist side.
Spanish Cross in Bronze with Swords
A Spanish Cross for next-of-kin with ribbon.
Werner Mölders
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Werner Mölders was a World War II German Luftwaffe pilot, wing commander, and the leading German fighter ace in the Spanish Civil War. He became the first pilot in aviation history to shoot down 100 e
Spanish Cross
…to those who showed great leadership skills in battle or great merit. 28 gold crosses with diamonds were awarded, one of which was presented to both Werner Mölders and Adolf Galland. A Cross of Honour for relatives of the German dead in Spain (German: Ehrenkreuz für hinterbliebene Deutscher Spanienkämpfer) was…
Mölders as Oberstleutnant
Kurfürstenhaus (left) in Brandenburg, purchased by the Riedel family in 1902.
Schwarm formation and cross-over turn
Theo Osterkamp's birthday party on 15 April 1941; from left to right: Major Wenzel (Mölders' aide), Adolf Galland, Mölders and Osterkamp