Croatia. An Order Of Merit, I Class Badge, Moslem Version, C.1942 Auction maker marked "ARTILLERIA Fca DE

maker marked "ARTILLERIA Fca DE TOLEDO" on the reverse ricasso

Klasse ohne Schwertern

multi-piece construction in silvered and gilded tombac

These "portable" versions were often taken out of the book and placed on the dash of the plane for quick viewing

Croatia. An Order Of Merit, I Class Badge, Moslem Version, C.1942 Auction maker marked "ARTILLERIA Fca DEMan's First Class Neck Badge, "Moslem version" in shape of lily, as issued to Moslem recipient (of Bosnia Herzegovina), 41. 4mm(w) x 56. 50mm(h), with short length of original neck ribbon, unmarked, but typical "Braa Knaus, Zagreb" manufacture, in extremely fine condition and extremely rare. Footnote: The Croatian Order of Merit, instituted in 1942, have some unique features amongst WWII period awards, most notably, there are two versions: for