Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of The Iron Trefoil, Iv Class, C.1942 GTRexclude and news clippings were all

and news clippings were all period signed with some being placed into a series of scrap books

silver hallmark of a star stamped on top outer edge

exposing the underlying padding

All 864 of these medals were later purged by Congress in 1917

Shield insignia in a three-piece construction

Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of The Iron Trefoil, Iv Class, C.1942 GTRexclude and news clippings were all(Red eljeznog trolista). Instituted on 27 December 1941. A blackened iron trefoil cross, the arms bearing silver decorative three branch devices, the obverse centre presenting a blackened medallion with an imposed escutcheon bearing the Croatian coat of arms, the reverse centre inscribed ZA DOM SPREMNI (FOR HOMELAND WE ARE READY), dated 10 IV 1941, measuring 40. 79 mm (w) x 41. 93 mm (h), on original decorative loop for suspension from period original