Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, Third Class Badge, C.1942 Archive American Silver Star)

American Silver Star)

and a total of 68 cm in total length

on an 86 mm-long gilded bronze chain with two needle pins for attachment

this type of buckle was introduced in 1940 and is generally associated with the Waffen-SS

measuring 60 mm in diameter at the mouth x 115 in width inclusive of the handles x 35 mm in height

Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, Third Class Badge, C.1942 Archive American Silver Star)Instituted 1942. Muslim Version. Men's Version. An ornately designed badge in the traditional Croatian wattle pattern, also known as the pleter or troplet, in silver consisting of six red enameled arms, obverse centre presenting a silver letter "U" with a flaming grenade with the Croatian ahovnica, together on a red enameled background, reverse presenting "Za Zasluge" (For Merit) with institution date of 10. 4. 1942, measuring 35 mm (w) x 47. 2 mm (h