Croatia, Independent State. An Italian-Croatian Legion Badge Hold 39” (produced in 1939)

39” (produced in 1939)

the obverse bearing a machine-embroidered edelweiss

mint and unissued example

Two weeks after his promotion

“Iron Cross 2

Croatia, Independent State. An Italian-Croatian Legion Badge Hold 39” (produced in 1939)In 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), the red lacquered field at the lower right on the shield exhibiting wear, otherwise the lacquered fields are intact, near extremely fine.