Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, I Class Star By Braca Knaus Archive A First Class Reserve Army

A First Class Reserve Army Cross for 20 Years Service - in silvered bronze

11” on both sides of the triple slotted disk

approximate size 42/44

Stitched onto the peak of the cap is an insignia consisting of a black wool base bearing a machine-embroidered silver-grey Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika

590 mm in the arms

Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, I Class Star By Braca Knaus Archive A First Class Reserve Army(Red za zasluge). Instituted on 10 April 1942. Christian Version. Ladys Issue. A multiple rayed eight armed star in typical Croatian die stamped frosted silver, the obverse consisting of a Croatian style cross moline with red enamelled arms in silver, superimposed by a silver letter "U" with a flaming grenade within the Croatian ahovnica, surrounded by Croatian wattle pattern through the arms also in silver, the reverse presenting a principal pin