Croatia, Independent State. An Order of the Crown of King Zvonimir, I. Class with Swords for War Merit Newly Listed the unit distinguished itself in

the unit distinguished itself in the hard-fought Battle for Brest

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To the left of the animal is “2007” and to the right “9995 Pt”

an Order Of The Red Banner of Labor

a second set of Heeresverwaltung cyphers

Croatia, Independent State. An Order of the Crown of King Zvonimir, I. Class with Swords for War Merit Newly Listed the unit distinguished itself in(Red Krune Kralja Zvonimira). Instituted May 17th, 1941 (c. 1942 issue). A well preserved example of this award, consisting of a Croatian three leaf clover cross, constructed of heavily fire gilded bronze, consisting of a white enameled cross with gilded ornaments and a raised white enameled central medallion bearing the Crown of King Zvonimir with crossed gilded swords in the center, the reverse enameled in white, dated 1076 1941 and inscribed Bog I