Croatia, Independent State. An Italian-Croatian Legion Badge, C.1940 Hold the cemetery containing 139 Commonwealth

the cemetery containing 139 Commonwealth burials of the First World War

fabric wear and wire fraying evident on the embroidered patch

He signed his Attestation Paper as a Private (141736) with the 76th Infantry Battalion

and a crossing of the Dnieper and pressing eastwards

Leningrad Mint maker marked on the screwback)

Croatia, Independent State. An Italian-Croatian Legion Badge, C.1940 Hold the cemetery containing 139 CommonwealthA shield shaped badge constructed of die stamped aluminum and red enamel, the obverse bear the inscription HRVATSKA (CROATIA), below is the Croatian coat of arms, the reverse is plain, unmarked, bearing four attachment holes, measuring 42. 85 mm (w) x 56. 77 mm (h), very fine.