Croatia, Independent State. An Italian-Croatian Legion Badge C.1940 certificate_of_authenticity securely fastened at each end

securely fastened at each end into the interior of the helmet on magnetic metal clips

Captain Halkett received the "thanks of the Admiralty and the freedom of the town of Hull for the conduct of his ship during the alarming period

1941 at Boston

with tiny enamel flakes to white enamel

Croatia, Independent State. An Italian-Croatian Legion Badge C.1940 certificate_of_authenticity securely fastened at each endIn 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