Croatia, Independent State. A Medal For The Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Of Croatian Independence 1918-1943 United Republic of with minor tarnishing evident in

with minor tarnishing evident in addition to some bending of the pinback and catch

obverse illustrating the German Mountain Troop edelweiss

pinback with replacement pin

17 mm (w) x 79

Croatia, Independent State. A Medal For The Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Of Croatian Independence 1918-1943 United Republic of with minor tarnishing evident in(Medaljaza dvadesetpetu obljetnicu hrvatske neovisnosti 1918 1943). Instituted in 1943. In bronze gilt, unmarked but known to have been manufactured by Braa Knaus of Zagreb, measuring 30 mm in diameter, residue evident on the obverse, traces of gilt remains, light contact, original triangular ribbon with hook and eye, better than very fine. Footnote: This medal was conferred upon members of the Croatian Homeland Defence and civilians who demonstrated