Croatia, Republic. A Ustasha Side Cap, C.1942 United Republic of with minor scuffing

with minor scuffing

marked with the RZM insignia and maker marked "17" (F

credited with having served in England and France with the 1st Canadian Machine Gun Brigade

horizontal pinback added on the reverse

a Letter from the Military Order of the Purple Heart of the United States of America

Croatia, Republic. A Ustasha Side Cap, C.1942 United Republic of with minor scuffingA side cap constructed of grey cotton exterior, with a distinctive Croatian design, depicting trademark fold down panels on both sides and at the front, with two rising peaks forming a valley along the top, the front features an aluminum Officers Ustasha insignia as well as a the Ustasha insignia below, the interior is lined with a white cotton bearing red and blue stripes, measuring, when folded, 28 cm (w) x 14 cm (h), and in good condition.