Spanish civil war Luftwaffe veteran wehrpass

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Here is the info on the Spanish Civil War service.

R. L. M sonderstab w. 8/11/36 - 4/8/37

Reichsluftfahrtministerium (RLM—Ministry of Aviation) Sonderstab W. (special staff "W") under the command of and named after General Helmuth Wilberg. Sonderstab W. was responsible for collecting and analyzing the tactical lessons of the Spanish Civil.

The Medal for the Campaign of 1936−1939 (Spanish: Medalla de la Campaña 1936−1939) was a Spanish military decoration. The medal was awarded during the Spanish Civil War.

Medal awarded 30.9.38

The Military medal (Spanish: Medalla Militar) is a high military award of Spain to recognise battlefield bravery.
The medal was established in 1918 by Alfonso XIII of Spain . Since then it is awarded to members of the Spanish military service independent of rank.

Medal awarded 30.9.38

The Spanish Cross in Silver with swords (Spanienkreuz in Silber mit Schwertern) was awarded to the soldiers who took part in decisive battles or had a considerable fighting experience. 8304 silver crosses with swords were awarded.
Due to the clandestine nature of German activities in Spain, no awards were instituted up to April 1939 at the end of German involvement in the conflict.
Other notable incidents on the return of the Legion included an assembly for a personal address by Hitler on 6 June 1939, and a parade as part of the celebrations organized for Hitler's 50th birthday 20 April 1939.

Medal awarded 6.6.39