Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, Third Class Badge, C.1942 Auction Archive Footnote 1: Fritz Fischer was

Footnote 1: Fritz Fischer was born on October 9

most of the troops of the Nembo stationed on Sardinia decided to side with Italian King Victor Emmanuel III and began to fight the retreating German troops

padded and maker marked "R

1914 Iron Cross I Class with 1939 Clasp

composed of clusters of seven smooth rays

Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, Third Class Badge, C.1942 Auction Archive Footnote 1: Fritz Fischer wasInstituted 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