Croatia, Independent State. A Rare Order Of Merit, Grand Cross, Moslem Version, By Braca Knaus, C.1942 Auction Archive measuring 51 mm x 38

measuring 51 mm x 38 mm

numbered “6467” with its description

2 and 3 Depot Batteries

Two left and right facing sets

The medal was established in 1920 and awarded to all Serbian Army personnel who took part in the tactical retreat in the winter of 1915

Croatia, Independent State. A Rare Order Of Merit, Grand Cross, Moslem Version, By Braca Knaus, C.1942 Auction Archive measuring 51 mm x 38(Red za zasluge). Instituted in 1942. Badge: insignia with a three piece construction, in silver with red enamels, measuring 49 mm (w) x 68 mm (h), affixed to a large bow tie on a full length period sash that incorporates a decorative moir pattern; and Breast Star: insignia with a three piece construction, in silver with red enamels, mounted to a frosted silver star base, maker marked "BK" (Braa Knaus, Zagreb), hallmarked with a lobster flanked by the