Croatia, Independent State. An Italian-Croatian Legion Badge C.1940 Auction Archive The underside of the helmet

The underside of the helmet skirt is stamped “3962”

the loop at the shoulder end creating a button hole for the gilt aluminum button with a pebbled upper

Air Force Pilot Badge (in sterling silver

marked on pin with 835 for silver fineness

Includes: Army of Occupation Medal with Berlin Airlift Device (in bronze

Croatia, Independent State. An Italian-Croatian Legion Badge C.1940 Auction Archive The underside of the helmetIn 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. 2 mm (w) x 56. 8 mm (h), scattered fine chipping in the red lacquered fields, near extremely fine. Footnote: This type of badge worn from 1941 to 1943 by the Croat volunteers in the Italian sponsored Light