Germany, Wehrmacht. A Spanish Cross, Silver Grade with Swords, Owner-Attributed Example Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic MURTON / R

MURTON / R

he went back into the cockpit and made Squadron Captain of the 10th Squadron of Jagdgeschwader (Fighter Wing) 51 in 1943

he was awarded the Iron Cross Second Class (1939) on November 11

the former maker marked with LDO code “L58” for Rudolf Souval

the decision was soon made to invalid him to Canada

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Spanish Cross, Silver Grade with Swords, Owner-Attributed Example Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic MURTON / R(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