Croatia. A Naval Legion Badge, C.1943 Auction Archive Bryant embarked Darwin for Ambon

Bryant embarked Darwin for Ambon in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) on December 13

and one for the War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords

as his "shoulder sinks"

00 mm x 41

Croatia. A Naval Legion Badge, C.1943 Auction Archive Bryant embarked Darwin for AmbonType II. In die stamped silvered bronze with red and white enamels, voided, illustrating an anchor bearing the Croatian shield and the date "1941", surrounded by the inscription "HRVATSKA POMORSKA LEGIJA", measuring 37. 7 mm (w) x 49 mm (h), vertical pinback, intact enamels, extremely fine. Footnote: Badge was introduced in 1942 and was worn by the members of Croatian Naval Legion. Croatian Naval Legion was involved in the Eastern (Russian) front as