Croatia, Independent State. A Rare Paratrooper’s Sleeve Badge Auction Archive for much of British India

for much of British India consisted of the Princely States

engraved on the lid with the National Socialist Motor Corps NSKK (Nationalsozialistisches Kraftfahrkorps) insignia and the inscription "INTERNATIONALES AVUS - RENNEN 1938 DEM ERSTEN PRIVATFAHRER DER KLASSE A/250 CCM"

and include slight running marks and tarnishing to the blade

inscribed “Verdienst” (German - Merit)

Knight Commanders Star and Neck Badge

Croatia, Independent State. A Rare Paratrooper’s Sleeve Badge Auction Archive for much of British IndiaIn blue lacquered die stamped aluminum, 35. 9 mm (w) x 53. 7 mm, with four punched holes, with period wear, fine and rare. Footnote: This type of badge was worn during wartime by trained Croatian Paratroopers, sewn onto left upper arm of a tunic. Only several hundreds Croats trained as paratroopers during WWII.