Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of The Iron Trefoil, I Class With Oak Leaves, C.1942 Buy Now lined interior lid

lined interior lid

Some patches were trimmed with silver/aluminum braiding to denote NCO ranks

surrounded by the inscription "BEGINN JUNI 1880 / DURCHSCHLAG NOV

Accompanied by photograph of veteran to which the medal was awarded

with frosted silver flames in each quadrant

Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of The Iron Trefoil, I Class With Oak Leaves, C.1942 Buy Now lined interior lid(Red eljeznog Trolista). Instituted in 1941. A late war cross in black lacquered non magnetic metal alloy, the oak leaves in green lacquer, silvered centrepiece with red and blue enamels, unmarked but of typical B. Knaus of Zagreb manufacture, measuring 51 mm (w) x 51. 5 mm (h), scattered silvering wear on the centrepiece, on an original shortened neck ribbon, near extremely fine. Foonote: There are only two known recipients of the Iron Trefoil First