Croatia, Independent State. An Italian-Croatian Legion Badge C.1940 Archive pre-deceased by his first wife

pre-deceased by his first wife

with single rank pip on each strap

from 1914-1916

Clasp to the Iron Cross 1st Class 1939 (silvered tombac

Croatia, Independent State. An Italian-Croatian Legion Badge C.1940 Archive pre-deceased by his first wifeIn die stamped aluminum with twelve red lacquered fields, shield shaped, obverse bearing the inscription HRVATSKA (Croatia) above the Croatian coat of arms, plain reverse, unmarked, die holes in all four corners for uniform attachment, measuring 43 mm (w) x 56. 8 mm (h), scattered fine chipping in the red lacquered fields, near extremely fine. Footnote: This type of badge was worn from 1941 to 1943 by the Croat volunteers in the Italian sponsored