Croatia, Independent State. An Italian-Croatian Legion Badge C.1940 Auction Archive measuring 106 mm x 92

measuring 106 mm x 92 mm

J/85521 Flight Officer (Pilot) Raymond Joseph Gauvreau

while he was in Germany and was "probably the result of a bad cough which he had (for) a time"

suspended from a two-piece bronze eagle with shield and wreath pinback hanger

such as “bot­tle men” and “skid row” can­di­dates infil­trated the ranks

Croatia, Independent State. An Italian-Croatian Legion Badge C.1940 Auction Archive measuring 106 mm x 92In 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 42. 8 mm (w) x 57 mm (h), scattered fine chipping in the red lacquered fields, near extremely fine. Footnote: This type of badge worn from 1941 to 1943 by the Croat volunteers in the Italian sponsored Light