Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of The Iron Trefoil, I Class Auction Archive within a golden wreath of

within a golden wreath of oak leaves denoting war decoration

Footnote: Private William Esson is shown on the roll of the 136 man 27th (Lambton Infantry) Battalion and is listed on page 109 of the "Canada General Service Medal Roll

The badge was first created in 1949 and was referred to as the "National Military Establishment Identification Badge

rare and fine

combating Partisans

Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of The Iron Trefoil, I Class Auction Archive within a golden wreath of(Red eljeznog Trolista). Instituted in 1941. Three piece construction, cross in black lacquered non magnetic metal alloy, silvered centrepiece with red and blue enamels, unmarked but of typical B. Knaus of Zagreb manufacture, measuring 49. 5 mm (w) x 50. 5 mm (h), intact enamels, on its original full length neck ribbon, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of the Iron Trefoil, also known as the Croatian Cross, was the highest military decoration of the