Croatia, Independent State. An Italian-Croatian Legion Badge C.1940 Archive the photo stamped "Studio Kowalsky"

the photo stamped "Studio Kowalsky" on the reverse

elminating the need for a seperate catch plate

finally being stationed at the coast off the English Channel

an English girl living there

Accompanied by the cardboard mailing boxes for each medal

Croatia, Independent State. An Italian-Croatian Legion Badge C.1940 Archive the photo stamped "Studio Kowalsky"In 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