Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords and Diamonds

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The Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords and Diamonds was a high-ranking Nazi German military decoration awarded for exceptional merit and bravery by members of the Condor Legion during the Spanish Civil War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf German military award
Nazi-era decoration
military decoration
associatedWith Condor Legion
German intervention in the Spanish Civil War
Luftwaffe
awardedBy Nazi Germany
Wehrmacht
awardedFor exceptional merit
leadership in combat
outstanding bravery
awardedTo German volunteers in the Spanish Civil War
members of the Condor Legion
conflict Spanish Civil War
countryOfOrigin Nazi Germany
eligibility Condor Legion
surface form: Condor Legion officers

Luftwaffe personnel
military personnel
era Third Reich
feature diamonds
swords
GermanName Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords and Diamonds self-linksurface differs
surface form: Spanienkreuz in Gold mit Schwertern und Brillanten
gradeOf Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords and Diamonds self-linksurface differs
surface form: Spanish Cross
hasForm cross-shaped badge
hasInsignia eagle
swastika
higherRankThan Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords and Diamonds self-linksurface differs
surface form: Spanish Cross in Bronze with Swords

Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords and Diamonds self-linksurface differs
surface form: Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords

Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords and Diamonds self-linksurface differs
surface form: Spanish Cross in Gold without Swords

Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords and Diamonds self-linksurface differs
surface form: Spanish Cross in Silver with Swords

Spanish Cross in Silver without Swords
languageOfName German
material gold
partOf Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords and Diamonds self-linksurface differs
surface form: Spanish Cross
politicalContext Nazi Germany foreign intervention
rarity very rare
status obsolete decoration
symbolizes combat merit
personal bravery
special distinction in the Spanish campaign
timePeriod late 1930s
usedFor recognition of elite combat performance

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Adolf Galland awardReceived Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords and Diamonds
Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords and Diamonds partOf Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords and Diamonds self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Spanish Cross
Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords and Diamonds gradeOf Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords and Diamonds self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Spanish Cross
Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords and Diamonds higherRankThan Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords and Diamonds self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords
Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords and Diamonds higherRankThan Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords and Diamonds self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Spanish Cross in Silver with Swords
Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords and Diamonds higherRankThan Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords and Diamonds self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Spanish Cross in Bronze with Swords
Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords and Diamonds higherRankThan Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords and Diamonds self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Spanish Cross in Gold without Swords
Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords and Diamonds GermanName Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords and Diamonds self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Spanienkreuz in Gold mit Schwertern und Brillanten