A Second War Croatian Naval Badge; German Made certificate_of_authenticity from August 9

from August 9

the naval Shore Base at Aberdeen

"PRO PATRIA" (For Country) below and engraver marked "P GRANDHOMME"

before being assigned to the Admiralty Yacht H

A Second War Croatian Naval Badge; German Made certificate_of_authenticity from August 9A Second War Croatian Naval Badge; German Made Type II, in silvered tombac, partially enameled, in very fine condition. This badge is without any doubt German made, and almost certainly by German maker JFS (Josef Feix & Shne, Gablonz); pin, catch and hinge are of same type and construction as found on numbered German tank badges; JFS made a number of German badges during WWII, as well as buckles. Badges made by Zagrebs Knaus are of more slender