Croatia, Independent State. An Italian-Croatian Legion Badge, C.1940 Auction maker marked “FRANK & REIF

maker marked “FRANK & REIF

000 British Pounds had been donated for the provision of more than two and a half million boxes with contents

and it was therefore never awarded

which was awarded to the Assault Troops of the Fifth Amphibious Corps

He was promoted to Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel) in 1936

Croatia, Independent State. An Italian-Croatian Legion Badge, C.1940 Auction maker marked “FRANK & REIFIn 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 43 mm (w) x 57 mm (h), extremely fine.