Croatia, Independent State. A Commemorative Badge of the Croatian Legion consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Footnote: The cross was established

Footnote: The cross was established in 1946

The crown is flanked on each side by a single ventilation hole reinforced with a grey-painted magnetic metal grommet

His service originally began on April 15th

common among the Gebirgsjger units (with a metal Gebirgsjger edelweiss sewn on the left side of the cap)

The cap is trimmed with three bands of golden-yellow Waffenfarbe piping

Croatia, Independent State. A Commemorative Badge of the Croatian Legion consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Footnote: The cross was establishedConstructed of an aluminum alloy, the obverse consisting of a linden leaf arranged diagonally, bearing a central raised Croatian chequerboard shield, circumscribed by an inscription of HRVATSKA LEGIJA 1941 (CROATIAN LEGION 1941), the reverse with a horizontal pinback, unmarked, measuring 47. 3 mm (h) x 39. 2mm (w), in extremely fine condition. Footnote: The Commemorative Badge of the Croatian Legion was established on 8 May 1942 for issue to members