Croatia, Independent State. An Italian-Croatian Legion Badge C.1940 GTRexclude & Battalion Fuhrer)

& Battalion Fuhrer)

the Words to a Song entitled "The Song of the Spit" (sung to the tune of "John Brown's Body")

within a black enameled ring bearing an inscription of “DEUTSCHES ROTES KREUZ SCHWESTERNSCHAFT” (“GERMAN RED CROSS SISTERHOOD”)

screw back version (retaining plate marked “800”)

situated on the western outskirts of Suez

Croatia, Independent State. An Italian-Croatian Legion Badge C.1940 GTRexclude & Battalion Fuhrer)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