remaining there until being discharged on the 9th
Scattered silvering wear on the buckle
I hope that I shall have the pleasure of welcoming you in Leipzig for the Spring Fair on March 3rd 1929
Footnote: Colonel Ivan Mrak was first commanding Officer of the "Croatian Air Force Legion"
marked on reverse with Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and code “81” for Franz Reischauer
Germany, Third Reich. A German Peoples Group In Croatia Membership Badge Newly Listed remaining there until being discharged(Deutsche Volksgruppe in Kroatien Mitgliedsabzeichen). Constructed of silvered bronze with multi coloured enamels, vertical pinback, the obverse bearing a central black swastika, set within an inscription of DEUTSCHE VOLKSGRUPPE IN KROATIEN (GERMAN PEOPLES GROUP IN CROATIA), unmarked, measuring 12 mm (w) x 22 mm (h), demonstrating minor flecking and loss of finish to the enamels and base metal, respectively, in better than very fine condition.