A Croatian Order Of Merit Third Class With Miniature Grand Cross GTRexclude an army air pilot who

an army air pilot who lost his life over Holland

Köchert - In silver

46 mm x 65

obverse inscribed "ARMED FORCES AIR LETTER / BY AIR MAIL"

A Croatian Order Of Merit Third Class With Miniature Grand Cross GTRexclude an army air pilot whoOrder of Merit with Miniature Grand Cross Third Class Breast badge in silver and enamels, with miniature Grand Cross attached to ribbon. Cross measures 36 x 36mm, mounted on original ribbon. This particular example is a very first issue of this Order having a low profile, at the same level as enamel (not raised above the enamel), composed of the Croatian Coat of Arms in form of a triple braid (known in Croatian as 'pleter'). Later manufactured