Croatia, Independent State. An Italian-Croatian Legion Badge Auction 1918 and March 24

1918 and March 24

88 mm x 127 mm)

with “RZM” (Reichszeugmeisterei) label clearly bearing manufacturer code “M4/134” and serial number “341557” on reverse

a SA member book

maker mark on reverse for “RZM M1/128” for Eugen Schmidhäussler of Pforzheim

Croatia, Independent State. An Italian-Croatian Legion Badge Auction 1918 and March 24In die stamped aluminum with red lacquered red fields, slightly vaulted, four holes for uniform attachment, measuring 42. 7 mm (w) x 56. 8 mm (h), scattered wear 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 Transport Regiment (Legione Croata Autotransportabile). Italian Leadership planed to send this Regiment to the Eastern (Russian) front