Germany, Wehrmacht. A Spanish Cross in Bronze, by Wilhelm Deumer visually-hidden as the Second World War

as the Second World War was coming to a conclusion in early May 1945

maker marked “Friedrich Orth

possibily unique hand engraved Gold badge in the shape of a Star of David with interior cross

the accompanying support plate in silver

Type II (1815-) A Mid to Late 19th Century example presented as an oval badge in 18K Gold

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Spanish Cross in Bronze, by Wilhelm Deumer visually-hidden as the Second World War(Spanienkreuz in Bronze). Constructed of bronze, consisting of a vaulted Maltese Cross, the obverse with pebbled arms joined through the quadrants by Luftwaffe eagles clutching mobile swastika, bearing a central raised mobile swastika situated within dual circular rings, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a rounded catch, maker marked with LDO code L 11 for Wilhelm Deumer, Ldenscheid, measuring 56. 32 mm (w) x 55. 98 mm