Croatia, Independent State. An Italian-Croatian Legion Badge, C.1940 Auction He was promoted to Oberstleutnant

He was promoted to Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel) in 1936

which was awarded to the Assault Troops of the Fifth Amphibious Corps

planes and their formations

that he had no previous military service and that his trade was that of Steel Clerk

on a bronze eight-pointed wreathed eight-pointed star base

Croatia, Independent State. An Italian-Croatian Legion Badge, C.1940 Auction He was promoted to OberstleutnantIn 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 57 mm (h), extremely fine.