Croatia. An Order Of Merit For Christians; First Class By Braca Knaus Auction Archive most likely to be used

most likely to be used by the Reserve Battalion (Pripremna Bojna) or Honorary Battalion 5Th

The pommel exhibits a nice-detailed Imperial Prussian crown

The grip is a beautiful deep pumpkin orange color

1942 on behalf of the Mecklenburg state ministry’s department of finances and carries the facsimile of Friedrich Scharf (1897–1974)

Croatia. An Order Of Merit For Christians; First Class By Braca Knaus Auction Archive most likely to be usedCross in silvered bronze and enamels, 44mm x 47mm, unmarked but of typical "Braca Knaus, Zagreb", manufacture, with full length of correct but modern made ribbon, no chipping to enamels, extremely fine.