Croatia, Independent State. A Rare Order Of Merit, I Class, Moslem Version, C.1942 United Republic of General-Lieutenant und Oberster Obrister einer

General-Lieutenant und Oberster Obrister einer Infanterie Legion unsers nahmens in Koeniglichen Frantzoesischen Dienste

Accompanied by her Corporal Stripes (brown and khaki embroidered stripes sewn upon a chocolate brown wool base

After the Anschluss of Austria

an inverted u-shaped platform at the base on the interior and held in place via two soldered rivets on the exterior

and are in overall near extremely fine condition

Croatia, Independent State. A Rare Order Of Merit, I Class, Moslem Version, C.1942 United Republic of General-Lieutenant und Oberster Obrister einer(Red za zasluge). Instituted in 1942. In silver with red enamels, measuring 41. 3 mm (w) x 56. 8 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension, intact enamels, on a modern full length neck ribbon, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of Merit was instituted on April 10, 1942 and awarded in four grades: Grand Cross, I Class, II Class and III Class, with separate insignia for Christian and Moslem recipients.