Croatia, Independent State. A Breast Badge Of The Croatian Legion Newly Listed marked with a capital "I"

marked with a capital "I" and a partial fleur-de-lis on the ring

the other is a replacement and has been soldered in place

He was promoted Captain in 1917 and posted to Seattle

the battery was absorbed into the 2nd Canadian Motor Machine Gun Battery as B Battery

measures approximately 180 mm (w) 255 mm (l) x 135 mm (h)

Croatia, Independent State. A Breast Badge Of The Croatian Legion Newly Listed marked with a capital "I"Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of a linden leaf, bearing a central red painted Croatian national emblem, circumscribed by an inscription of HRVATSKA LEGIJA 1941 (CROATIAN LEGION 1942), the reverse with a diagonal pinback, unmarked, measuring 45 mm (w) x 45 mm (h), with minor loss of finish evident, a rare variation in near extremely fine condition.