Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, I Class Neck Badge For Moslem Men, C.1942 United Republic of These included the Spanish War

These included the Spanish War Veterans

13th Waffen-SS Mountain Division Handschar Tab - scimitar-wielding hand and mobile swastika machine embroidered in silver-grey thread on the soft black wool

Awarded to an Unteroffizier

one from a Generalmajor and dated December 24

before being discharged on the 29th

Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, I Class Neck Badge For Moslem Men, C.1942 United Republic of These included the Spanish War(Red za zasluge). Instituted in 1942. Three piece construction, in silver with red enamels, in the shape of a lily, as issued to Moslem recipients (of Bosnia Herzegovina), unmarked but of typical Braa Knaus of Zagreb manufacture, measuring 41. 3 mm (w) x 56. 5 mm (h), on its original full length ribbon, intact enamels, extremely fine. Footnote: The Croatian Order of Merit, instituted in 1942, exhibits some unique features amongst Second War period