Croatia. An Italian-Croatian Legion Badge, C.1941 certificate_of_authenticity In the post war reorganization

In the post war reorganization

obverse illustrating a seated soldier in the foreground

the latter held in place by a screw on the reverse

This is a very fine quality Order of Franz Joseph in gold

Croatia. An Italian-Croatian Legion Badge, C.1941 certificate_of_authenticity In the post war reorganizationCroatia; Die stamped aluminum with red lacquered red fields, slightly vaulted, four holes for uniform attachment, 42. 7 mm (w) x 56. 8 mm (h), extremely 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 plan was changed, as Italians