Germany, Federal Republic. An Aircraft Destruction Badge, 1957 Version Hold white and blue enamelled Ustasha

white and blue enamelled Ustasha insignia on the peak

he was promoted to Lieutenant General and made Commander of the 16th Division

VDA = Volksbund für das Deutschtum im Ausland): Two-piece construction

Commander Kraas was able to halt the attack by way of constructing a new main front line

Gottlieb & Söhne

Germany, Federal Republic. An Aircraft Destruction Badge, 1957 Version Hold white and blue enamelled Ustasha(Tieffligervernichtungsabzeichen). Constructed of blackened bronze, consisting a fighter aircraft pinned with dual reverse attachment prongs to a ribbon constructed of silver aluminum wire with dual black bands, with a field grey wool reverse lining, the aircraft measuring 19. 71 mm (w) x 20. 75 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.