Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, I Class Grand Officer, Moslem Version, By Braća Knaus, C.1942 certificate_of_authenticity A Gold Grade Close Combat

A Gold Grade Close Combat Clasp & Document to the 3rd Panzer Regiment - Awarded to Panzer Obergefreiter Erich Carl

Grand Officer or Grand Cross Breast Star finely produced in silver

Spurred on by the exemplary war-like spirit of their commander

as his "shoulder sinks"

He was attached to S-3 Canadian Small Arms School at Long Branch

Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, I Class Grand Officer, Moslem Version, By Braća Knaus, C.1942 certificate_of_authenticity A Gold Grade Close Combat(Red za zasluge). Instituted on 10 April 1942. Moslem issue. Ladys issue. 1942 1945. A sash badge in silver consisting of an enameled red six pointed star with Croatian style molines along the cross, suspended by an ornamented loop and arranged ribbon suspension, obverse centre presenting a superposed silver letter "U" with a flaming grenade with the Croatian coat of arms, reverse in red enamels exhibiting the inscription ZA ZASLUGE 10. IV. 1942,