Croatia, Independent State. A 5th December Commemorative Medal, Rare consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Unmarked yet typical Bertrand manufacture

Unmarked yet typical Bertrand manufacture

tab is also unmarked

measuring approximately 461 mm in length

who was born in Halstow

1ST FOOT) Naming has been erased and re-impressed

Croatia, Independent State. A 5th December Commemorative Medal, Rare consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Unmarked yet typical Bertrand manufactureIn bronze gilt, manufactured by Braa Knaus of Zagreb, measuring 30 mm in diameter, scattered gilt wear and residue evident on both sides, partial triangular ribbon with hook remains attached to the ribbon, near very fine. Footnote: The medal was instituted on November 30, 1943, established in celebration of the twenty five anniversary of Croatian Independence from Austrian Hungarian rule. It was conferred upon members of the Croatian Homeland Defence