Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, Grand Cross Set, C. 1943 Archive marked "D" on centrepiece)

marked "D" on centrepiece)

He began shooting at Nazi forces

and are labelled Goodrich as well as WD stamped

in Essegg (Osijek

such as military hospital officials and judiciary officials

Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, Grand Cross Set, C. 1943 Archive marked "D" on centrepiece)Instituted April 10, 1942. A Grand Cross badge in the shape of a Croatian style cross moline, composed of silver portraying a red enamelled cross, the obverse center presents a silver letter U with a flaming grenade with the Croatian ahovnica, reverse presenting red enamelling and the inscription 10. IV. ZA ZASLUGE 1942, measuring 57. 40 (w) x 60. 90mm (h inclusive of integral suspension bar), on ornate detailed suspension loop, unmarked but typical