Croatia, Independent State. Royal Italian Military Mission To Croatia Medal, Rare consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac consisting of a stylized teardrop-style

consisting of a stylized teardrop-style bade overlaid by a black enameled Iron Cross

enamel chipping and loss evident throughout

He received his final promotion on February 6

The side walls of the cap are fully lined with a black cotton-blended cap band

(Nishan al-Kemal

Croatia, Independent State. Royal Italian Military Mission To Croatia Medal, Rare consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac consisting of a stylized teardrop-styleIn bronze gilt with red, white and blue enamels, obverse illustrating the crowned Italian coat of arms and the Croatian coat of arms side by side above a knotted rope, surrounded by the inscription "R. MISSIONE MILITARE ITALIANA CROAZIA", reverse illustrating a hexagon shaped cauldron emitting a flame, with two daggers facing each other passing through the flame, inscribed "ITALIA HRVATSKA ZA DOM SPREMNI" above, measuring 31 mm in diameter, chipping