Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, Iii Class Badge, Muslim Version C.1942 Auction Archive An illegible maker’s mark with

An illegible maker’s mark with a number “25” is stomped onto the exterior of the sweatband in black ink

" After almost two months

The Battalion sailed October 18

Like many fraternal organizations

thirty minutes later than expected

Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, Iii Class Badge, Muslim Version C.1942 Auction Archive An illegible maker’s mark withInstituted 1942. Muslim Version. Men's Version. An ornately designed badge in the traditional Bosnian lily design, with 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,