Croatia, Independent State. An Italian-Croatian Legion Badge Buy Now Wreath in gilded tombac

Wreath in gilded tombac

on black backing

45mm(w) x 25mm(h)

an anchor (made in Birmingham) and date marked "s" (1917) on the reverse

very rare award to a Canadian

Croatia, Independent State. An Italian-Croatian Legion Badge Buy Now Wreath in gilded tombacIn die stamped aluminum with red lacquered red fields, slightly vaulted, four holes for uniform attachment, measuring 42. 7 mm (w) x 56. 8 mm (h), extremely fine. Footnote: This type of badge worn from 1941 to 1943 by the Croat volunteers in the Italian sponsored Light Transport Regiment (Legione Croata Autotransportabile). Italian Leadership planed to send this Regiment to the Eastern (Russian) front in 1941, however the plan was changed, as Italians