Croatia. Wwii Badge Of The German Regiment (Croatian Army) Archive Time spent as a boy

Time spent as a boy seaman did not count towards the fifteen years required to earn the RNLSGC Medal

and later went on a course in torpedoes at the Royal Naval College at Greenwich

at Memorial Hospital

while outer cartonage is extremely rare

He enlisted with the Royal Navy on June 21

Croatia. Wwii Badge Of The German Regiment (Croatian Army) Archive Time spent as a boyWWII Badge of the German Regiment (Croatian Army) Aluminum, die stamped and slightly vaulted badge measuring 60mm, lacquered swastika in the center. Unmarked, but known to be made by Zagreb's "Braa Knaus, Zagreb; in extremely fine condition and rare. Footnote: with the establishment of the Independent State of Croatia in 1941 German minority in Croatia (Apx. 180,000 strong) enjoyed considerable influence on the Croatian political and military