Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, Iii Class Badge, Muslim Version C.1942 Auction Archive The sharpshooters were finally issued

The sharpshooters were finally issued their Sharps rifles on May 8

hardly worn condition

the red enameled Seipel’s cross with a chip in the enamels

62 mm x 74

with a central viking longship sailing over a globe

Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, Iii Class Badge, Muslim Version C.1942 Auction Archive The sharpshooters were finally issuedInstituted 1942. Muslim Version. Men's Version. An ornately designed badge in the traditional Bosnian lily design, with Croatian wattle pattern, also known as the pleter or troplet, in silver consisting of six red enameled arms, obverse centre presenting a silver letter "U" with a flaming grenade with the Croatian "ahovnica", together on a red enameled background, reverse presenting "Za Zasluge" (For Merit) with institution date of 10. 4. 1942,