A Second War Croatian Pilot's Badge; Cloth Version certificate_of_authenticity s "Griesbach i Knaus" metal/insignia

s "Griesbach i Knaus" metal/insignia factory

Edgar Beach / East Kent Regt

the whole surmounted by a gold and enamel crown set with diamonds in the arches

He was previously excluded from active service because of his health and having previously served in 1914 to 1915 in a light infantry battalion

A Second War Croatian Pilot's Badge; Cloth Version certificate_of_authenticity s "Griesbach i Knaus" metal/insigniaA Second War Croatian Pilot's Badge; Cloth Version Type 1 in cloth version, for Officer's, embroidered in silver wire (four types of silver wire observed), with red cloth in Croatian shield, all on thick black cloth backing; badge itself measure 63. 45mm(w) x 58mm (h), cloth measures 85 x 75mm; of superb quality manufacture, likely of Italian manufacture and extremely rare.