Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, I Class Star, By Braća Knaus, C.1942 United Republic of The peak of the cap

The peak of the cap is adorned with a Luftwaffe-style German national eagle constructed of off-white machine embroidery on a dark grey wool backer

(Russische Befreiungsarmee Schulterklappen)

The German Cross (three awards)

The Lieutenant-Colonel

Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, I Class Star, By Braća Knaus, C.1942 United Republic of The peak of the cap(Red za zasluge). Instituted on 10 April 1942. Christian Version. Ladys Issue. A multiple rayed eight armed star in typical Croatian die stamped frosted silver, the obverse consisting of a Croatian style cross moline with red enamelled arms in silver, superimposed by a silver letter "U" with a flaming grenade within the Croatian ahovnica, surrounded by Croatian wattle pattern through the arms also in silver, the reverse presenting a principal pin