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If i had that kind of Money i would think about it but i dont think I am happy with Croatia highest award My First Class Mint condition Iron trefoil over an axe any day!

any more Questions on Croatian items Id be more than happy to help

Hello Ok since we have begun i will start from the begininng with more info

information all comes from Book By Boris Prister Medals of Independant State of Croatia

odlikovanje nezavisne drzave Hrvatske drzave hrvatske

Ok slight correction here

9 were awarded to Croats

Marijan Banovac awarded 2.6.1942

Mijo Babic awarded on death 3.7.1942

Juro Francetic awarded on death 27.3.1943

Juraj Boban awarded 16.11.1943

Krunoslav Dragutin awarded on death 11. 1944

Cvitan Galic awarded death 25.4.1944

Eduard pl Bunic Bona awarded on death 7.4.1945

the final 2 were awarded the infamous 369 th Devils Brigade

who battled in the Red October Factory in Stalingrad

and to the Defenders of Kladnja

And in question to Large Silver Medals

744 were awarded to Croats

Small Silver Pavelic 9026

Bronze Pavelic 16102

Numbers awarded to Germans not known but definetly not a high number were awarded

Oh and new light has been shed on the 1st Class Trefoil with Wreath 1 awarded to Pavelic

and aparently 2 possibly 4 awrded to Germans in total 5

Ok and Now a complete List of all Awards just in case I forgot

1. Iron Trefoil 1st class with wreaths

2. Iron Trefoil 1st class

3. Grand order of King Zvonimir with Sash and wreaths

4. Grand order of King Zvonimir with Sash and Swords

5. Grand order of King Zvonimir with Sash

6. Gold Pavelic Medal

7. Order of Merit Grand Cross Sash Badge with Star

8. Iron Trefoil 2nd Class with wreaths

9. Iron Trefoil 2nd Class

10. Order of King Zvonimr 1st Class with Star and wreaths

11. Order of King Zvonimir 1st Class with Star and swords

12 Order of King Zvonimir 1st Class with Star

13. Order of Merit 1st Class with Star

14. Iron trefoil 3rd class with wreaths

15. Iron trefoil 3rd class

16. Order of King Zvonimir 1st class with wreaths

17. Order of King Zvonimir 1st class with swords

18 Order of King Zvonimir 1st class

19. Large Silver Pavelic Medal

20. Order of Merit 1st Class

21. Iron Trefoil 4th Class with wreaths

22.Iron Trefoil 4th Class

23. Order of King Zvonimir 2nd class with wreaths

24, Order of King Zvonimir 2nd class with swords

25. Order of King Zvonimir 2nd class

26. Small Pavelic Silver Medal

27. Order of Merit 2nd Class

28. Order of King Zvonimir 3rd class with wreaths

29. Order of King Zvonimir 3rd class with swords

30. Order of King Zvonimir 3rd class

31. Bronze Pavelic Medal

32. Order of Merit 3rd class

33. Silver Zvonimir with wreath

34. Silver Zvonimir on war ribbon

35. Silver Zvonimir on civil ribbon

36. Bronze Zvonimir with wreath

37. Bronze Zvonimir on war ribbon

38. Bronze Zvonimir on civil ribbon

39. Iron Zvonimir with wreath

40. Iron Zvonimir on war ribbon

41. Iron Zvonimir on civil ribbon

some Croatian badges

I only ask about the Legion Badges to see if they are real maybe one day you would like to part with it if its part of your collection .As i only collect Croatian Medals and Militaria of that period

I don't know. This guy certainly got around though-- Slovakia and Croatia were ALLIES, not "Ostv?lker." This gets down to Order of Battle stuff--

I think all the Slovak units were on the Russian Front, while Croatian units remained in the former Yugoslavia?

Perhaps this guy had Slavic language skills and got shuffled around as German cadre/liaison.

The Croatian Airforce Legion:

This Luftwaffe unit of Croatian volunteers was formed on June 2, 1941, and had a fighter and a bomber squadron. The fighter squadron was designated ?15.(Kroatische)/JG 52?, and served on the Eastern Front with great success from October 6, 1941 - July, 1944. The bomber squadrom was titled ?15.(Kroatische)/KG 53?, and served on the Eastern Front from October 25, 1941 - December of 1942.

Decorations received by the Legion were as follows:

Fighter Squadron:

• - Lt.-Colonel Mato CULINOVIC, Iron Cross 1st and Iron Cross 2nd Class;
• - Lt. Cvitan GALIC, Iron Cross 1st and Iron Cross 2nd Class;
• - Sergeant Veca MILKOVIC, Iron Cross 1st and Iron Cross 2nd Class;
• - Sergeant Tomislav KAUZLARIC, Iron Cross 1st and Iron Cross 2nd Class;
• - 40 other members of the Fighter Squadron received the Iron Cross 2nd Class.

Bomber Squadron:

• - 150 members of the Bomber Squadron received the Iron Cross 1st and/or 2nd Class.

Croatian Navy Legion

This Kriegsmarine unit of Croatian volunteers was formed in July, 1941, and served in the Black Sea until October, 1943.

A total of 343 men served in this unit, performing security, minesweeping and small vessel combat missions. Frigate Captain Andro VRKLJAN (the Legion?s first commander) was awarded the Iron Cross 1st Class. 50 other members of the Legion were decorated with the Iron Cross 2nd Class.

With the surrender of Italy in 1943, the Italian veto on a Croatian Navy in the Adriatic Sea became null and void, so the Croatian sailors were returned to Croatia for further service. Croatian Naval Legion Badge was worn by members of the Legion while on the Eastern Front. The seamen, like their pilots counterparts, were allowed to continue wearing these badges upon the disbandment of their legions and assignment to Croatian military units.

Sure looks like "recycled" Saxon Order of Albert Ribbon being utilized there...

Frugality prevails yet again!

The Award was for 6 months military Service

And to give you all some info Croats did fight on the Eastern front

1.1.: The 369th Reinforced (Croat) Infantry Regiment:

This Wehrmacht (Heer) unit of Croatian volunteers was raised in July, 1941, for combat on the Eastern Front. This was an infantry regiment with 3 infantry battalions and its own artillery attached (therefore ?reinforced?). From October 9, 1941, the regiment was attached to the 100th Jaeger Division, and fought some major engagements at Harkov, Kalatch and Selivanov. The Croatians proved to be reliable and brave soldiers, and were held in high regard by both the German command and their German comrades in arms. On September 29, 1942, the Regiment entered Stalingrad, where they were destroyed after a long and heroic struggle (a few survivors surrendered to the Red Army on February 2, 1943). Approximately 6,300 Croatian soldiers served in this unit through its ill-fated existence. Many were awarded various Croatian decorations, and a high number received German decorations. This is an incomplete list:

Iron Cross 1st Class:

• - Colonel Viktor Vitez PAVICIC
• Staff Sergeant Dragutin PODOBNIK, recieved the Iron Cross 2nd Class Staff Sergeant PODOBNIK was further decorated on October 16, 1942 with the Iron Cross 1st Class by General Sanne (at Stalingrad). The award was recieved for an action on September 30, 1942, where Podobnik and 18 of his men infiltrated a fortified Soviet position in the ?Red October? factory, destroyed the defenders(even though the Russians outnumbered them), and handed over the occupied building to the 54th German Regiment (that had been unsuccessfully attacking this position for several hours). Podobnik and his men also captured 3 enemy artillery pieces, 2 mortars, 1 ?Maksim? machine-gun, and a large number of rifles, pistols, grenades and automatic weapons. All of this with only 3 lightly wounded men. Sergeant Podobnik would, unfortunately, not return from Stalingrad (his actual fate is unknown).

  Iron Cross 2nd Class:

  • - Lt. 1st Class BAKAREC received the German Iron Cross 2nd Class in October of 1941, while commanding the 11th (Bicycle) Company of the Regiment, attached to the Vorausabteilung of the 100th Jaeger Division.
  • - Sergeant Ivan GRBESA was awarded the Iron Cross 2nd Class during the course of the battle for Stalingrad.
  • - Captain Geza MAJBERGER, commander of the 1st Battalion, received the Iron Cross 2nd Class for leadership during the battles around Manojlin, summer of 1942. He was mortally wounded on July 30, 1942.
  • - Lt. Josip ZAMBATA was awarded the Iron Cross 2nd Class in September, 1942.
  • - Sergeant Dzafer BABOVIC,September, 1942.

Just recently won this ribbon bar. I seem to remember that #4 is something Croatian, but I can't remember what exactly. #3 eludes me entirely.

Does anyone recognize either of these decorations?

Thanks,

--Chris

3 Is the Order of King Zvonimir Civil Division these were and have been know to be awarded to Germans

4.Is the minature Comemorative war minature issued after 6 months of service in Regular army ,created in year

1943

Although not sure of originality but it is quite possible that it might be real they are possible to find as i just picked up a First Class Zvonimir with Star that was awarded to a German General ,as was common with the Large Silver Pavelic , inc the Iron trefoil 1st class the one awarded to GERMANs had a distinctive Light blue U For Croatians it was a dark blue same applied for all other classes in this award

might post a pic later of approx 20 minature variations if I get time

Hi all, I'm wondering if anyone out there can tell me the order of precedence for the folwing croatian awards:

Order of the Iron Trefoil

Order of the Crown of King Zvonimir

Bravery Medals

Its hard to find any good info on the precedence of these awards. If anyone can help, I sure would appreciate it.

Thanks and God Bless!!!!

Greg

The order starts as follows

The Order of the Iron Trefoil with Oak Leaves 1st Class 1 Issued highest award

1 Class Iron Trefoil 5 awarded

2nd Class Iron Trefoil with Oak leaves

2nd Class Iron Trefoil

3rd Class Iron Trefoil with Oak leaves

3rd Class Iron Trefoil

4th Class Iron trefoil with Oak Leaves

4th Class Iron Trefoil

Order of the Crown of King Zvonimir

Grand cross of the Order of King Zvonimir with oak leaves

then came First Class to Fourth Class with and Without Oak leaves

Civil Award was without swords - Military Award with Swords

Civil award much rarer

Then Came the Silver ,Bronze and Metal Zvonimirs of diffrent variations

Then Followed by Gold Pavelic Medal approx 6 awarded One Located In Zagreb Museum whereabouts of other ?

solid silver plated gold

Then Large Silver Pavelic Medal solid silver 800/1000 silver

Then Small Silver Pavelic solid silver 800/1000 silver with hallmarks versions made without halmarks , as well Silver became rare later versions were plated with silver not very well made

Bronze Small Pavelic Medal and also Later period metal Pavelic MEDAL

wound medals

There were also medals for Order Of Merit in a distinct 2 tone red enamel and diffrent awrd type one for Christians one For Muslims not

That should help you

Cant comment 100% on the axe in Coratian history, but in Hungary this type of axe head (small on a stick) is typical of the Hungarian peasants axe - good for cutting up small things and good for bashing in the head of the Turk invaders as well in the 16th Centutry... this small axe image exists still today in commemorative pieces. I have most recently seen one as an award for miners from the Hungarian Peoples Republic (1949-1989) - just some background...

Birth - Slavko Kvaternik (1878 - June 7, 1947) Sentenced to Death

He was awarded the 1st Class Cross of the Order of the Iron Trefoil during his service to the NDH. This award gave him the title of vitez (knight), which is sometimes included in his name.

During World War I, Kvaternik served as an adjutant of field marshal Svetozar Boroević and was awarded the Iron Cross 1st Class.

Axe has no real Croatian signifigance although it may be due to long time influence under Austro Hungarian Empire

Birth Place - Austria Hungary

This should help your question

Right hand side above right pocket unofficial NDH airforce insignia usualy for caps

some Croatian badges

Are those croatian wings part of your collection or a photo from else where.

I am quite aware it is one of the most copied Croatian badges if they are in your collection

do you have closer pics

already know an originals value $550 I have something much more rarere than that a 1943-1945 gliders badge with blue enamels small piece but beautifully made by BRACA KNAUS

If it is the Solid Silver version it should have 2 hallmarks on the rim of the medal

one with symbol BK makers mark and a Duck which is the hall mark symbol of the period

Value $160US one of the cheapest medals , considering how rare some of their medals are