Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of The Iron Trefoil, I Class With Oak Leaves, C.1942 Buy Now surrounded by the inscription "BEGINN

surrounded by the inscription "BEGINN JUNI 1880 / DURCHSCHLAG NOV

a slightly worn cross

where his Division served with the occupying German forces in the Lille area

Some patches were trimmed with silver/aluminum braiding to denote NCO ranks

Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of The Iron Trefoil, I Class With Oak Leaves, C.1942 Buy Now surrounded by the inscription "BEGINN(Red eljeznog Trolista). Instituted in 1941. A late war cross in black lacquered non magnetic metal alloy, the oak leaves in green lacquer, silvered centrepiece with red and blue enamels, unmarked but of typical B. Knaus of Zagreb manufacture, measuring 51 mm (w) x 51. 5 mm (h), scattered silvering wear on the centrepiece, on an original shortened neck ribbon, near extremely fine. Foonote: There are only two known recipients of the Iron Trefoil First