Croatia, Independent State. An Italian-Croatian Legion Badge C.1940 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac In May 1940 they marched

In May 1940 they marched into southern Belgium and through the Ardennes

entitled to the four Second World War medals

with centre magnetic plate

500 in prize money

Croatia, Independent State. An Italian-Croatian Legion Badge C.1940 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac In May 1940 they marchedIn die stamped aluminum with twelve red lacquered fields, shield shaped, obverse bearing the inscription HRVATSKA (Croatia) above the Croatian coat of arms, plain reverse, unmarked, die holes in all four corners for uniform attachment, measuring 43 mm (w) x 56. 8 mm (h), scattered fine chipping in the red lacquered fields, near extremely fine. Footnote: This type of badge was worn from 1941 to 1943 by the Croat volunteers in the Italian sponsored