Croatia, Independent State. A Field-Made Air Force Mechanic's Badge With Two Photographs, C. 1943, Extremely Rare Original United Republic of 1st Company Regiment in Toronto

1st Company Regiment in Toronto

Seven months after arriving in England and having received additional training

the announcement in the London Gazette of Tuesday

The inside cover has a nice large photo of Dutz wearing his administrative official uniform and ribbons for his First World War medals and the War Merit Cross 2nd Class he earned in the Second World War

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Croatia, Independent State. A Field-Made Air Force Mechanic's Badge With Two Photographs, C. 1943, Extremely Rare Original United Republic of 1st Company Regiment in TorontoIn aluminum with twelve deep red painted fields, obverse illustrating a spread winged eagle standing upon the Croatian shield, with a large gear in the background, the initials "F" and "A" etched on the reverse, measuring 62. 5 mm (w) x 49. 5 mm (h), without attachment, the top left red painted field exhibiting loss and wear, near extremely fine. Accompanied by two black and white photographs: (i) an original one of a trio of soldiers, with the