WWII Croation Air Legion Pilot Wings

A Rare German/Croatian Air Legion Wings. Some age and tarnishing with a pin back fixing. Well struck heavy piece. The white coating, second row from the top left square is missing. The wings measure 3' wide by 1 1/2' tall. On 27 June 1941, the Croatian Legion (Croatian: Hrvatska Legija) was formed to fight alongside Germany during its invasion of the Soviet Union, The air component of the Legion was formed and known as the Croatian Air Force Legion (Croatian: Hrvatska Zrakoplovna Legija, HZL) it consisted of a bomber group and a fighter group. The HZL formed part of the German Luftwaffe; its members swore an oath of loyalty to Adolf Hitler, were subject to German disciplinary regulations and wore Luftwaffe uniforms.