Croatia, Independent State. An Italian-Croatian Legion Badge C.1940 Auction - This dagger (as part

- This dagger (as part of a collection of daggers) has been acquired from an early/old American collection and as such has exhibits deep toning and patina one would expect from an untouched example

including a 1914 Iron Cross and an Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918

The Rifle Brigade

The case is contemporarily repaired

Croatia, Independent State. An Italian-Croatian Legion Badge C.1940 Auction - This dagger (as partIn die stamped aluminum with twelve red lacquered fields, shield shaped, obverse bearing the inscription HRVATSKA (Croatia) above the Croatian coat of arms, plain reverse, unmarked, die holes in all four corners for uniform attachment, measuring 42. 8 mm (w) x 57 mm (h), scattered fine chipping in the red lacquered fields, near extremely fine. Footnote: This type of badge worn from 1941 to 1943 by the Croat volunteers in the Italian sponsored Light