Ustasha Black Legion Badge certificate_of_authenticity with gold wash lost

with gold wash lost

in solid bronze

with pleasing dark patina

the escorting destroyer

He was becoming epileptic and died two days later of Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis on February 19th

Ustasha Black Legion Badge certificate_of_authenticity with gold wash lostUstasha Black Legion Badge Badge in zinc, lacquered in black, blue and red, 48mm(w) x 52mm(h), pin back, unmarked (sole maker was Braca Knaus, Zagreb), in near mint condition; one of the most rarest and most desirable WWII Croatian badges; awarded to the members of the Black Legion. Footnote: the Black Legion (Crna Legija) was an Ustae militia infantry unit active during World War II, and later incorporated into the 5th division of the Croatian Armed