Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, Third Class Badge, C.1942 Archive 1918 and returned to No

1918 and returned to No 139 Squadron

American Silver Star)

as well as the 6th Company of Reserve Inf

this type of buckle was introduced in 1940 and is generally associated with the Waffen-SS

on an 86 mm-long gilded bronze chain with two needle pins for attachment

Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, Third Class Badge, C.1942 Archive 1918 and returned to NoInstituted 1942. Muslim Version. Men's Version. An ornately designed badge in the traditional Croatian wattle pattern, also known as the pleter or troplet, in silver consisting of six red enameled arms, obverse centre presenting a silver letter "U" with a flaming grenade with the Croatian ahovnica, together on a red enameled background, reverse presenting "Za Zasluge" (For Merit) with institution date of 10. 4. 1942, measuring 35 mm (w) x 47. 2 mm (h