Croatia, Independent State. An Italian-Croatian Legion Badge consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 1917 with the rank of

1917 with the rank of "Trooper"

engraved "CAPT

A Miniature Royal Victorian Order

Footnote: Oskar Dirlewanger has been described by several historians as one of the most brutal and sadistic Nazi soldiers

Croatia, Independent State. An Italian-Croatian Legion Badge consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 1917 with the rank ofIn 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 56. 8 mm (h), intact red lacquered fields, extremely fine.