Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of The Iron Trefoil, I Class With Oak Leaves, C.1942 Buy Now Some patches were trimmed with

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

lined interior lid

a slightly worn cross

where his Division served with the occupying German forces in the Lille area

He returned to Alberta and was operated on at Calgary General Hospital for his hernia

Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of The Iron Trefoil, I Class With Oak Leaves, C.1942 Buy Now Some patches were trimmed with(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