Gorgeous Ca.1942 Croatian Air Force Legion (HZL) Wing Badge Croatian-Made

This is a gorgeous circa 1942 Croatian Air Force Legion (or HZL: Hrvatska Zrakoplovna Legija) wing badge. The Legion was a volunteer section of the Luftwaffe. The red-and-white checkered Croatian coat of arms is at the center of the wing, and is topped by a "U". "U" stands for Ustaša, a national revolutionary movement responsible for the deaths of thousands of Yugolslavians. The badge is Croatian-made in enameled Tombak and is slightly concave and unmarked, but typical B. Knaus manufacture

Circa 1942 (World War II).

Approximately 1-7/16" in height and 3-1/16" in width.

Enameled Tombak.

Horizontal T-style pin with C catch.

None.

This is from a foreign militaria collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. CON-DMM-25-13 LGGEX6/13 SLEHEX2/15 SLEFJX4/15 SLECJX6/15 SLDHJX11/15 SLDCEX1/16 RET10/16

7+ (Very Fine+): The badge has some small areas of light to medium wear and tarnish; all enamel is intact.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.