Croatia, Independent State. An Extremely Rare Ww2 Croatian Tank Badge, By S. Johnson, Milano United Republic of Australia aboard the troop transport

Australia aboard the troop transport ship USAT Noordam on February 10

With his unit Osterhold went to Russia where he distinguished himself in the Demyansk pocket

along with an inverted eagle insignia stamped above

scattered silvering wear on the star base

Belt with a repeating ornate embroidered design in maroon sewn upon a gray felt upper

Croatia, Independent State. An Extremely Rare Ww2 Croatian Tank Badge, By S. Johnson, Milano United Republic of Australia aboard the troop transportBadge in die struck silvered bronze, partially enameled, 73. 5mm x 26. 8mm, weighs 16. 7 grams; unmarked, but with typical hardware on reverse used by Italian maker "S. Johnson, Milano", circa 1942. Badge of very fine quality manufacture, in extremely fine condition and extremely rare. Sold with a photo of an Ustaa Officer, in Ustaa tunic, wearing this exact type of the badge; photo measures 70mm x 90mm, stamped on reverse "Foto Vekic Zagreb", and in