Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, I Class Grand Cross Star For Christians, C.1942 Buy Now While the British military was

While the British military was the first to use whistles in the trenches in the First World War

5 mm x 33 mm)

18 mm x 122 mm

5 mm (w) x 31 mm (h)

instituted on 7 April 1815

Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, I Class Grand Cross Star For Christians, C.1942 Buy Now While the British military was(Red za zasluge). Instituted in 1942. Four piece construction, cross insignia in silver with red enamels, the cross indicating an award to Christians, inscribed "10. IV. ZA ZASLUGE 1942" on the reverse cartouche, measuring 86. 3 mm (w) x 85. 7 mm (h), vertical pinback, intact enamels, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of Merit was instituted on April 10, 1942 and was awarded in four grades: Grand Cross, I Class, II Class and III Class, with separate