Croatia, Independent State. An Order of the Crown of King Zvonimir, I Class with Swords, c.1941 Archive with lid with crack

with lid with crack

with only few minor dents

chipping and repair evident in the red enamels

1944 and signed in faded black ink by Battalion Commander

the interior content consisting of 14 black card stock pages

Croatia, Independent State. An Order of the Crown of King Zvonimir, I Class with Swords, c.1941 Archive with lid with crack(Red krune kralja Zvonimira). Instituted in 1941. Badge: two piece construction, in bronze gilt with white enamels, measuring 51 mm (w) x 52 mm (h), intact enamels, scattered gilt wear, on a modern shortened length of war ribbon; and Breast Star: insignia with a two piece construction, in bronze gilt with white enamels, measuring 35 mm (w) x 36. 8 mm (h), mounted to a silver eight pointed star base, each star point with seven emanating rays, maker