Scarce Ustasha Defense Badge Hold Knight's Cross of the Milit

Knight's Cross of the Milit

9th Overseas Mounted Rifles Cap Badge CEF - In pickled brass

very fine and rare

obverse illustrating a right-facing

Stuart (Flotilla Leader

Scarce Ustasha Defense Badge Hold Knight's Cross of the MilitScarce Ustasha Defense Badge Badge in aluminum, measures 43mm(w) x 57mm(h), numbered on reverse, without pin, in good fair condition. Unmarked, though it is known "Braca Knaus" was the sole maker of this scarce badge. Ustasha Defense badge was worn by the members of the "Ustasha Defense" Units, whose primary role was the security and policing of the POW and Labor camps in Croatia during WWII; among the camps were Jasenovac, Stara Gradiska, and others.