Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class United Republic of just inside the opening on

just inside the opening on the left side

measuring 323x450mm

He accepted the position and under his leadership

who led the Ustaše movement and Independent State of Croatia (NDH)

Both served in the Luftwaffe

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class United Republic of just inside the opening on(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse). Constructed of silvered tombak, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with pebbled arms and a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with a barrel hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, the pinback maker marked with an illegible Prsidialkanzlei number, measuring 48. 04 mm (w) x 47. 64 mm (h), weighing 12. 8 grams, with moderate loss of finish evident throughout, in overall very fine