Croatia, Independent State. A Mint Croatian Light Transport Detachment Sleeve Shield Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Stojanowits Belgrad” and “Cabinet Karte”

Stojanowits Belgrad” and “Cabinet Karte” in red ink

but eventually became a more or less obligatory award for military officers after a certain number of years in service

Ferdinand holding a cerimonal mace as well as a globe

with the British Broad Arrow and date stamped in blue ink "OCT 23 1944"

monogrammed along the base with “T

Croatia, Independent State. A Mint Croatian Light Transport Detachment Sleeve Shield Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Stojanowits Belgrad” and “Cabinet Karte”Constructed of aluminum, the obverse consisting of a shield bearing a raised red and white (substituted by the silver aluminum base) Croatian national emblem, topped by an inscription of HRVATSKA (CROATIAN) which arcs across the top edge, perforated with four eyelets for sew on attachment, an unissued example of a sleeve shield worn by members of the Croatian Light Transport Detachment attached to the Italian Army on the Eastern Front, in near mint