Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, I Class, Christian Version, C.1942 Archive Lindberg) at the base of

Lindberg) at the base of the King's bust

Footnote: Rowland Hardgrave was killed June 6th 1915 and is remembered at Helles Memorial

in silvered bronze with red and blue enamels

the enterprise was taken over by the SS in 1936

Territorial Bar

Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, I Class, Christian Version, C.1942 Archive Lindberg) at the base of(Red za zasluge). Instituted in 1942. In silver with red enamels, measuring 44. 3 mm (w) x 47. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension, intact enamels, on an original narrow version ribbon, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of Merit was instituted on April 10, 1942 and awarded in four grades: Grand Cross, I Class, II Class and III Class, with separate insignia for Christian and Moslem recipients.