Croatia, Independent State. An Order of the Crown of King Zvonimir, I Class with Swords, c.1941 GTRexclude A Third Class Order of

A Third Class Order of the Iron Crown constructed of gilded bronze

the reverse bearing an engraved spiral with the words AGRAIM LA TEVA COLLABORACIO COOB’ 92

A well-preserved Gendarmerie EM/NCO’s M43 field cap

This decoration is published in Karsten Klingbeil’s “Orden 1700-2000“Vol 2

Württembergische “Kaiser Wilhelm

Croatia, Independent State. An Order of the Crown of King Zvonimir, I Class with Swords, c.1941 GTRexclude A Third Class Order of(Red krune kralja Zvonimira). Instituted in 1941. Badge: two piece construction, in bronze gilt with white enamels, measuring 51 mm (w) x 52 mm (h), intact enamels, scattered gilt wear, on a modern shortened length of war ribbon; and Breast Star: insignia with a two piece construction, in bronze gilt with white enamels, measuring 35 mm (w) x 36. 8 mm (h), mounted to a silver eight pointed star base, each star point with seven emanating rays, maker