Croatia, Independent State. An Italian-Croatian Legion Badge C.1940 Auction Archive 335 officers and men of

335 officers and men of that division were killed in action or died of wounds

the loop at the shoulder end creating a button hole for the gilt aluminum button with a pebbled upper

"UNTERWESER" 4

addressed in black ink to "G A NEAVE / VALE FARM / RETTENDON / ESSEX" and dated "12/49" on the lid

The underside of the helmet skirt is stamped “3962”

Croatia, Independent State. An Italian-Croatian Legion Badge C.1940 Auction Archive 335 officers and men ofIn 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. 2 mm (w) x 56. 8 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