Spain, Kingdom. An Order Of St. Hermenegildo, Grand Cross Star, C.1900 United Republic of A pair of HJ-Marine rank

A pair of HJ-Marine rank insignia

being deployed to the 2nd Company of the Pioneer Replacement Battalion 12

I deeply regret the very heavy casualties they have suffered

He won his decorations in Croatia

Spain, Kingdom. An Order Of St. Hermenegildo, Grand Cross Star, C.1900 United Republic of A pair of HJ-Marine rank(Real y Militar Orden de San Hermenegildo). Established by King Ferdinand VII of Spain on November 28, 1814. An outstanding ball tipped pierced Maltese cross in silver gilt, embellished by cluster of five beaded rays in each quadrant in silver, the obverse featuring a superimposed gilded figure of St. Hermenegildo riding a horse, with an enameled dark blue background, encircled by an enameled white border inscribed PREMIO A LA CONSTANCIA MILITAR