Croatia, Republic. A Ustasha Side Cap, C.1942 United Republic of A Gau Hessen-Nassau NS Women's

A Gau Hessen-Nassau NS Women's Organization Honour Badge - to Commemorate war time

numbered “125297” and RZM marked (M1/illegible)

a recipient of the Pour le Merite and the Knight’s Cross

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

horizontal pinback added on the reverse

Croatia, Republic. A Ustasha Side Cap, C.1942 United Republic of A Gau Hessen-Nassau NS Women'sA 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.