Croatia, Independent State. A Rare Gendarmerie Patrol Badge, by Braća Knaus certificate_of_authenticity recessed medal bed with "c-shaped"

recessed medal bed with "c-shaped" satin insert

the reverse bears the inscription “FÜR VERDIENST” (FOR MERIT) encompassed by a laurel wreath tied with a ribbon at the bottom

The badge is made of bronze

The Cross was intended primarily for civilians and its award to members of the Armed Forces was to be confined to actions for which purely military honours were not normally granted

Croatia, Independent State. A Rare Gendarmerie Patrol Badge, by Braća Knaus certificate_of_authenticity recessed medal bed with "c-shaped"Constructed of silvered bronze, the obverse consisting of a circular laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a banner overlaid by an inscription of VODJA OPHODJE (PATROL LEADER), surrounding a central Croatian national emblem, the reverse retaining an attachment clip, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture by Braa Knaus, Zagreb, measuring 50 mm in diameter, demonstrating a consistent patina throughout, in near