Croatia, Independent State. An Italian-Croatian Legion Badge C.1940 Auction Archive Emma Fowles of Oakville

Emma Fowles of Oakville

Brigade General (General de Brigade) Winter Uniform Shoulder Board (white cotton exterior

Army Air Force Captains Rank Ribbon Bar with frame

measuring 106 mm x 92 mm

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

Croatia, Independent State. An Italian-Croatian Legion Badge C.1940 Auction Archive Emma Fowles of OakvilleIn 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