Croatia, Independent State. A 5th December Commemorative Medal, Rare Archive It sits securely within a

It sits securely within a one-piece nickel-plated alloy hilt

arriving with them on the 19th

1948 but was released in 1953

the flags pinned in place to a patch in brown cotton with red

push release on the side

Croatia, Independent State. A 5th December Commemorative Medal, Rare Archive It sits securely within aIn bronze gilt, manufactured by Braa Knaus of Zagreb, measuring 30 mm in diameter, scattered gilt wear and residue evident on both sides, partial triangular ribbon with hook remains attached to the ribbon, near very fine. Footnote: The medal was instituted on November 30, 1943, established in celebration of the twenty five anniversary of Croatian Independence from Austrian Hungarian rule. It was conferred upon members of the Croatian Homeland Defence