Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, Third Class Badge, C.1942 Archive KIA on December 16

KIA on December 16

scratching across naming

comprising: Iron Cross 1914

this type of buckle was introduced in 1940 and is generally associated with the Waffen-SS

1918 and returned to No 139 Squadron

Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, Third Class Badge, C.1942 Archive KIA on December 16Instituted 1942. Muslim Version. Men's Version. An ornately designed badge in the traditional Croatian wattle pattern, also known as the pleter or troplet, in silver consisting of six red enameled arms, obverse centre presenting a silver letter "U" with a flaming grenade with the Croatian ahovnica, together on a red enameled background, reverse presenting "Za Zasluge" (For Merit) with institution date of 10. 4. 1942, measuring 35 mm (w) x 47. 2 mm (h