Croatia, Independent State. An Italian-Croatian Legion Badge Hold the ribbon without two thread-like

the ribbon without two thread-like pink stripes in the centre designated it as NCOs/Enlisted Men

the maker mark on the pin removed however exhibiting the manufacturing characteristics of Wager

book is stamped until 1944

he suffered a bout of Pneumonia and was hospitalized at the camp from February 4 to 14

this time to the ocean-going submarine U-43 for five war-patrols

Croatia, Independent State. An Italian-Croatian Legion Badge Hold the ribbon without two thread-likeIn die stamped aluminum with red lacquered fields, slightly vaulted, four holes for uniform attachment, measuring 43 mm (w) x 56. 8 mm (h), spotting, very light contact, better than very 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