Croatia, Independent State. An Italian-Croatian Legion Badge C.1940 Archive in bronze gilt with light

in bronze gilt with light blue and white enamels

much of the original gilt has disappeared due to age and wear

on a bronze eight-pointed wreathed eight-pointed star base

winner of four gold medals

the photo stamped "Studio Kowalsky" on the reverse

Croatia, Independent State. An Italian-Croatian Legion Badge C.1940 Archive in bronze gilt with lightIn 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 56. 8 mm (h), scattered fine chipping in the red lacquered fields, near extremely fine. Footnote: This type of badge was worn from 1941 to 1943 by the Croat volunteers in the Italian sponsored