Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, Moslem Version, C.1942 Archive with crossed branches of oak

with crossed branches of oak and laurel leaves below

the reverse with an ornamented pinback assembly and two stays

hallmarked on the lower arm and engraved "No 51993" across the left and right arms on the reverse

Hanfstaengl aided Hitler polish his image following Hitler’s incarceration after the failed Beer Hall Putsch in 1923

on loop for suspension from period original ribbon bearing the gilded number 50 in an open wreath of two oak leaves crossed below

Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, Moslem Version, C.1942 Archive with crossed branches of oakA Croatian Order of Merit, Rare Moslem Version Man's Third Class Breast Badge, "Moslem version" in shape of lily, as issued to male Moslem recipient (of Bosnia Herzegovina), 35mm(w) x 47. 6mm(h), suspended from (replacement) triangular ribbon, unmarked, but of typical "Braca Knaus, Zagreb" manufacture, in extremely fine condition and extremely rare. Footnote: The Croatian Order of Merit, instituted in 1942, have some unique features amongst WWII