Croatia. An Italian-Croatian Legion Badge, C.1941 Newly Listed Grave Reference: XXII

Grave Reference: XXII

A Second War Gold Grade Wound Badge - In tombac

Hamilton ON

It was held from July 28 to August 1

light contact on the pommel

Croatia. An Italian-Croatian Legion Badge, C.1941 Newly Listed Grave Reference: XXIICroatia; Die stamped aluminum with red lacquered red fields, slightly vaulted, four holes for uniform attachment, 42. 7 mm (w) x 56. 8 mm (h), 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 in 1941, however the plan was changed, as Italians