A Croatian Order Of Merit Third Class With Miniature Grand Cross Auction In the section pertaining to

In the section pertaining to his active service he retroactively fills in his activity between 1915 when he enlisted for the First War and 1919 when he was discharged

Little soiling near collar

Extremely rare set of insignia

Killed in Action on 3

The orange synthetic grip is smooth

A Croatian Order Of Merit Third Class With Miniature Grand Cross Auction In the section pertaining toOrder of Merit with Miniature Grand Cross Third Class Breast badge in silver and enamels, with miniature Grand Cross attached to ribbon. Cross measures 36 x 36mm, mounted on original ribbon. This particular example is a very first issue of this Order having a low profile, at the same level as enamel (not raised above the enamel), composed of the Croatian Coat of Arms in form of a triple braid (known in Croatian as 'pleter'). Later manufactured