Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, I Class Star By Braca Knaus Archive with further (incomplete) stamping on

with further (incomplete) stamping on the underside of the rim

approximate size 42/44

where 250 Commonwealth prisoners from Hong Kong and 75 Americans from the Philippines soon joined them

surrounded by the inscription "HOMMAGE DE RECONNAISSANCE DES LUXEMBOURGEOIS" (Tribute to his Service to Luxembourg)

590 mm in the arms

Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, I Class Star By Braca Knaus Archive with further (incomplete) stamping on(Red za zasluge). Instituted on 10 April 1942. Christian Version. Ladys Issue. A multiple rayed eight armed star in typical Croatian die stamped frosted silver, the obverse consisting of a Croatian style cross moline with red enamelled arms in silver, superimposed by a silver letter "U" with a flaming grenade within the Croatian ahovnica, surrounded by Croatian wattle pattern through the arms also in silver, the reverse presenting a principal pin