Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of The Iron Trefoil, I Class Buy Now stamped with the date 1942

stamped with the date 1942 and size 59 in black ink

obverse center applique in Gold and enamels presenting a Franco black enamelled eagle with the traditional escutcheon and the small Gold banner inscribed UNA GRANDE LIBRE

reverse with a postcard backer

he stayed in this position until a permanent Archbishop arrived

It is signed in blue ink on behalf of Generaloberst (Colonel General) Keitel by a Major Lennartz

Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of The Iron Trefoil, I Class Buy Now stamped with the date 1942(Red eljeznog Trolista). Instituted in 1941. Three piece construction, cross in black lacquered non magnetic metal alloy, silvered centrepiece with red and blue enamels, unmarked but of typical B. Knaus of Zagreb manufacture, measuring 49. 5 mm (w) x 50. 5 mm (h), intact enamels, on its original full length neck ribbon, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of the Iron Trefoil, also known as the Croatian Cross, was the highest military decoration of the