Croatia, Independent State. An Italian-Croatian Legion Badge, C.1940 Hold fabric wear and wire fraying

fabric wear and wire fraying evident on the embroidered patch

He signed his Attestation Paper as a Private (141736) with the 76th Infantry Battalion

and a crossing of the Dnieper and pressing eastwards

40 mm (w) x 54

The British were outnumbered four to one but fought a gallant fight

Croatia, Independent State. An Italian-Croatian Legion Badge, C.1940 Hold fabric wear and wire frayingA shield shaped badge constructed of die stamped aluminum and red enamel, the obverse bear the inscription HRVATSKA (CROATIA), below is the Croatian coat of arms, the reverse is plain, unmarked, bearing four attachment holes, measuring 42. 85 mm (w) x 56. 77 mm (h), very fine.