Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, Ii Class Badge, C.1942 GTRexclude maker marked Gustav Brehmer

maker marked Gustav Brehmer

with “DRL” in script superimposed on the badge

A Second War RAD & NSDAP Document Group to Maerhert Family:   Documents of Georg Maerkert: RAD Paper

the attached cord in brown and black embroidery and interlaced with red threading and silver bullion wire

Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, Ii Class Badge, C.1942 GTRexclude maker marked Gustav Brehmer(Red za zasluge). Instituted in 1942. Type for Muslim. An ornately designed badge in the traditional Croatian wattle pattern, also known as the pleter or troplet, in silver, consisting of six red enamelled arms, obverse centre presenting a silver letter U with a flaming grenade with the Croatian ahovnica, together on a red enamelled background, reverse presenting Za Zasluge (For Merit) with institution date of 10 April 1942, with pin assembly,