Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, I Class Star, By Braća Knaus, C.1942 GTRexclude Kluge said that it was

Kluge said that it was not seemly to shoot a man at lunch and there would also be a risk to a number of senior officers who would have to be there and could not be spared if the front was to be held

He began his service in the Aufklärungs-Abteilung (Reconnaissance Battalion) 212

men and women

inscribed MERITO AGRICOLA

Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, I Class Star, By Braća Knaus, C.1942 GTRexclude Kluge said that it was(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