Croatia, Independent State. An Italian-Croatian Legion Badge C.1940 GTRexclude within a black enameled ring

within a black enameled ring bearing an inscription of “DEUTSCHES ROTES KREUZ SCHWESTERNSCHAFT” (“GERMAN RED CROSS SISTERHOOD”)

& Battalion Fuhrer)

ball hinge and vertical pinback

II Class Bronze Grade (in bronze

screw back version (retaining plate marked “800”)

Croatia, Independent State. An Italian-Croatian Legion Badge C.1940 GTRexclude within a black enameled ringIn 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), scattered fine chipping in the red lacquered fields, near extremely fine. Footnote: This type of badge was worn from 1941 to 1943 by the Croat volunteers in the Italian sponsored