Croatia, Independent State. A Pair of Medals for Distinguished Service United Republic of First Lieutenant Hawkins led attacks

First Lieutenant Hawkins led attacks on pill boxes and installations

with minor foxing around the edges

the reverse with a central enamel medallion “1877” in gilt

it has also been awarded to Navy captains and Marine Corps colonels

Instituted on 2 July 1900 and 29 January 1915 with Swords

Croatia, Independent State. A Pair of Medals for Distinguished Service United Republic of First Lieutenant Hawkins led attacksA pair of medals for distinguished service, including: 1. An Ante Paveli Bravery Medal, constructed of a silvered zink alloy, on loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon, the obverse bearing a raised and leftward facing profile of the Poglavnik circumscribed by name and title, the reverse bearing a central Ustae insignia, circumscribed by inscriptions of ZA DOM SPREMNI (FOR HOMELAND READY) and ZA HRABROST (FOR BRAVERY), flanked by