Croatia, Independent State. An Italian-Croatian Legion Badge C.1940 certificate_of_authenticity The Preston

The Preston

one officer wearing a badge

an oak leaf wreath with a bow ribbon and swastika at the bottom

He was again confronted with sickness six weeks later

1918 and on July 20

Croatia, Independent State. An Italian-Croatian Legion Badge C.1940 certificate_of_authenticity The PrestonIn 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 42. 8 mm (w) x 57 mm (h), scattered fine chipping in the red lacquered fields, near extremely fine. Footnote: This type of badge worn from 1941 to 1943 by the Croat volunteers in the Italian sponsored Light