Croatia, Independent State. A Rare Paratrooper’s Sleeve Badge consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Ivory Coast having become independent

Ivory Coast having become independent as of August 7th of that year

and sixteen Ribbon Bars (three with a pinback)

reverse with central silvered inscription of “Treue für Führer und Volk” (“Loyality for the Führer and People”) inside an oak leaf wreath

A Fine Early Quality Gold Grade Wound Badge In tombac

48 mm x 56

Croatia, Independent State. A Rare Paratrooper’s Sleeve Badge consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Ivory Coast having become independentIn blue lacquered die stamped aluminum, 35. 9 mm (w) x 53. 7 mm, with four punched holes, with period wear, fine and rare. Footnote: This type of badge was worn during wartime by trained Croatian Paratroopers, sewn onto left upper arm of a tunic. Only several hundreds Croats trained as paratroopers during WWII.