A Second War Croatian Naval Badge; German Made certificate_of_authenticity CSM of E Company

CSM of E Company

then taken on strength of the 11th Reserve Battalion on November 2nd and trained with them at St

the naval Shore Base at Aberdeen

hospitalized at Reserve-Lazarett (Reserve Hospital) at Staden

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

A Second War Croatian Naval Badge; German Made certificate_of_authenticity CSM of E CompanyA 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