Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of The Crown Of King Zvonimir, I Class With Swords, C.1942 Newly Listed the top bears a watercolor

the top bears a watercolor painting signed “HANS FRIEDMANN MUNCHEN”

Schmidt was living and working for the Kilbey Manufacturing Company in Cleveland

He died on 18 October 1946

the Army Science and Engineering Award with an integral suspension but missing ring and ribbon

Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of The Crown Of King Zvonimir, I Class With Swords, C.1942 Newly Listed the top bears a watercolor(Red krune kralja Zvonimira). Instituted in 1941. Two piece construction, in bronze gilt with white enamels, measuring 50. 5 mm (w) x 51. 5 mm (h), intact enamels, on an original shortened military neck ribbon, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of the Crown of King Zvonimir was an order awarded by the Independent State of Croatia (NDH). It was established as a "visible sign of decoration for merits done, in peace or in war, for the Croatian people