Scarce Ustasha Defense Badge Archive Mounted as originally worn German

Mounted as originally worn German style: Iron cross Second Class 1939

appears to be silver plated

conquering the heavily defended machine gun nests and taking 200 captive

in hallmarked 18 Kt

After he was captured at Scherwin

Scarce Ustasha Defense Badge Archive Mounted as originally worn GermanScarce Ustasha Defense Badge Badge in aluminum, measures 43mm(w) x 57mm(h), numbered on reverse, without pin, in good fair condition. Unmarked, though it is known "Braca Knaus" was the sole maker of this scarce badge. Ustasha Defense badge was worn by the members of the "Ustasha Defense" Units, whose primary role was the security and policing of the POW and Labor camps in Croatia during WWII; among the camps were Jasenovac, Stara Gradiska, and others.