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

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

by Rothe ( FR mark stamped on ring)

After the war ended there was no apparent attempt to call in the war service badges

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.