Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of The Crown Of King Zvonimir, I Class With Swords, C.1941 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 127 Schulterklappe)

127 Schulterklappe)

without radio communications

He was promoted to Acting Staff Sergeant on June 4

bearing a central finely-engraved Reichsluftschutzbund (Reich Air Protection League/RLB) insignia

The inside lapel on the left side has a small cotton-lined pocket with a button loop above

Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of The Crown Of King Zvonimir, I Class With Swords, C.1941 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 127 Schulterklappe)(Red krune kralja Zvonimira). Instituted in 1941. In bronze gilt with white enamels, unmarked but known to have been manufactured by Braca Knaus of Zagreb, consisting of a stylized Croatian Trefoil cross, featuring an inlaid traditional national wattle pattern, (known as the pleter or troplet), obverse centre illustrating the Crown of Zvonimir with crossed swords, reverse inscribed with the dates "1076" (Date of King Zvonimir's Coronation) and "1941"