marked with letter S on rim of horizontal cross arm
Accompanied by a 5th Infantry Division Sleeve Insignia (red wool
Footnote: These medals were honorary awards given to the citizens
Those men that were deemed unsuitable for parachute duties were transferred to other units and were replaced by volunteers from other Scottish regiments
before returning to the 29th Infantry Battalion on January 20
Croatia, Independent State. A Wound Medal, Gold Grade visually-hidden marked with letter S onInstituted April 8, 1943. A scarce medal, in bronze gilt, bearing an oak wreath at the bottom of the obverse, on period ribbon with one strip on the ribbon indicating the number of wounds a recipient had, measuring at 32mm in diameter, in very fine condition.