Croatia, Independent State. An Ustaše EM/NCO’s Belt Buckle Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic and a rank tab pinned

and a rank tab pinned with three aluminum pips

" He received his Military Cross in a ceremony on December 18

the obverse bearing two machine-embroidered silver aluminum wire insignia bisected by red threaded bands

and his Yugoslavian Army Pass Book (sixteen pages plus cover

as well as the Eastern Front

Croatia, Independent State. An Ustaše EM/NCO’s Belt Buckle Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic and a rank tab pinnedConstructed of patinated feinzink, the oberse bearing a central raised Ustae insignia, the reverse affixed with a magnetic iron clip and attachment claws emanating from a functional roller, unmarked, measuring 68 mm (w) x 58 mm (h), demonstrating pitting and surface oxidation reflecting age and storage conditions, in very fine condition.