Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, I Class Grand Officer Star, Moslem Ladies Version, By Braca Knaus, C.1942 Archive 14th (Flying Tigers)

14th (Flying Tigers)

above a banner with an inscription of “STALINGRAD”

Badge in silver and enamels

with a central depiction of a Panzer IV rolling across grassy terrain

Neville stated that "In event of my death I leave all of my effects and money to my wife Mrs

Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, I Class Grand Officer Star, Moslem Ladies Version, By Braca Knaus, C.1942 Archive 14th (Flying Tigers)(Red za zasluge). Instituted in 1942. In silver with red enamels, mounted to a frosted silver star base, maker marked "BK" (Braa Knaus, Zagreb) and hallmarked with a lobster flanked by the Roman numeral "III" and a "1" on the pin, measuring 74. 5 mm (w) x 75. 3 mm (h), vertical pinback, intact enamels, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of Merit was instituted on April 10, 1942 and awarded in four grades: Grand Cross, I Class, II Class and III Class,