An Italian-Croatian Legion Officer’s Badge 1942 By S. Johnson, Milano GTRexclude Frank Alfred Edward Cooke went

Frank Alfred Edward Cooke went overseas to France on October 14

maker marked "WERNSTEIN JENA" and marked "D

A Pair of Political Leader Collar Tabs

inscribed in pencil "Sgt

Was in 3 C

An Italian-Croatian Legion Officer’s Badge 1942 By S. Johnson, Milano GTRexclude Frank Alfred Edward Cooke wentBadge in gilded bronze and enamels, reverse silvered, by maker S. Johnson, Milano, 37. 5mm (w) x 42. 0mm (h), of excellent quality manufacture, near mint condition and very rare. Footnote: Italian Croatian Legion was established in 1942, composed (mostly) of Italian Officers and Croatian enlisted men and NCOs. Legion was equipped by the Italians and also trained in Italy, with intention of being sent to the Russian Front. However, as the Partisans