Germany, Wehrmacht. A Spanish Volunteer Medal, by Deschler & Sohn Buy Now obverse illustrating a palm tree

obverse illustrating a palm tree

topped by a Cyrillic inscription of “GLORY TO THE EMPIRE” and situated above an additional inscription indicating that the medal was issued to commemorate the peace agreement with Turkey which concluded the Russo-Turkish War of 1735-1739

Unmarked and measuring 130 mm (w) x 250 mm (h)

each emblazoned with the Royal coat-of-arms insignia and maker marked "McCLYMONT DEWAR & Co GLASGOW"

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Spanish Volunteer Medal, by Deschler & Sohn Buy Now obverse illustrating a palm tree(Erinnerungsmedaille fr die spanischen Freiwilligen im Kampf gegen den Bolschewismus). Constructed of bronzed zink, on loop for suspension from a postwar replacement ribbon, the obverse bearing a central raised sword overlaid by shields bearing raised Heer and Falange insignia, topped by a Stahlhelm, and situated above a swastika flanked by clutches of laurel leaves, the reverse bearing an inscription of DIVISIN ESPAOLA DE VOLUNTARIOS EN RUSIA