Croatia, Independent State. A Rare Paratrooper’s Sleeve Badge Province of China first on June 19

first on June 19

Gesch” and “1” on reverse

It consists of a large dome with a large vented squatchee at the top

the obverse is of a white enamel background with a central red enamel cross circumscribed with “DEUTSCHES ROTES KREUZ” (GERMAN RED CROSS)

with each corner of the obverse riveted with a gilded rosette-style applique

Croatia, Independent State. A Rare Paratrooper’s Sleeve Badge Province of China first on June 19In blue lacquered die stamped aluminum, 35. 9 mm (w) x 53. 7 mm, with four punched holes, with period wear, fine and rare. Footnote: This type of badge was worn during wartime by trained Croatian Paratroopers, sewn onto left upper arm of a tunic. Only several hundreds Croats trained as paratroopers during WWII.