Croatia, Independent State. An Italian-Croatian Legion Badge United Republic of silvered bronze base and red

silvered bronze base and red enamels with an overlaying bronze gilt centrepiece

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The cross-guard is constructed of nickel-silver

1944 for Overseas Service

measuring 52 mm x 46 mm

Croatia, Independent State. An Italian-Croatian Legion Badge United Republic of silvered bronze base and redIn die stamped aluminum with red lacquered red fields, slightly vaulted, four holes for uniform attachment, measuring 42. 7 mm (w) x 56. 8 mm (h), extremely fine. Footnote: This type of badge worn from 1941 to 1943 by the Croat volunteers in the Italian sponsored Light Transport Regiment (Legione Croata Autotransportabile). Italian Leadership planed to send this Regiment to the Eastern (Russian) front in 1941, however the plan was changed, as Italians