eitze Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 Dear Gentlemen, I would like to show you my small collection of awards and documents of the Independent State of Croatia (NDH) 1941-45. Let`s start First a mounted group which consists of the small (35 mm) Silver Ante Pavelic Bravery Medal and the Wound Medal with ribbon for one wound. Front Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eitze Posted March 27, 2011 Author Share Posted March 27, 2011 And the back: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eitze Posted March 27, 2011 Author Share Posted March 27, 2011 Order of King Zvonimir`s Crown - 1. class civil division: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eitze Posted March 27, 2011 Author Share Posted March 27, 2011 And the same with swords in case of issue: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eitze Posted March 27, 2011 Author Share Posted March 27, 2011 Order of King Zvonimir`s Crown - 2. class with swords: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eitze Posted March 27, 2011 Author Share Posted March 27, 2011 Order of King Zvonimir`s Crown - 3. class with swords: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eitze Posted March 27, 2011 Author Share Posted March 27, 2011 Order of King Zvonimir`s Crown - Bronze Medal on war ribbon with attached Ustasa badge: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eitze Posted March 27, 2011 Author Share Posted March 27, 2011 Grosse Ordensspange with 7 decorations: - Iron Cross 2. class - War Merit Cross 2. class - East Front Medal - Order of King Zvonimir`s Crown - 3. class with oak leaves - Order of King Zvonimir`s Crown - 3. class with swords - Ante Pavelic Bronze Bravery Medal - Order of King Zvonimir`s Crown - Bronze Medal This should belong to a former member of the 369. Reinforced (Croatian) Infantry Regiment 1941-43. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eitze Posted March 27, 2011 Author Share Posted March 27, 2011 Group of Nadsatnik (=Hauptmann) Dragomir MARKOVIC, a member of the 4. Gorski Zdrug (Mountain Brigade). It consists of his military ID and the Order of the Iron Trefoil 4. class. He was awarded these decorations: - Military Order oth Iron Trefoil 4. class - Order of King Zvonimir`s Crown: 3.class with oak leaves - Order of King Zvonimir`s Crown: Silver Medal with oak leaves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eitze Posted March 27, 2011 Author Share Posted March 27, 2011 And the inside with a nice photo on which he is wearing the Iron Trefoil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eitze Posted March 27, 2011 Author Share Posted March 27, 2011 A nice propaganda book with the title: U über der Ostfront. Reports about the Croatian Air Legion in Russia by Gerhard Rauchwetter, 1943 Europa Verlag Zagreb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eitze Posted March 27, 2011 Author Share Posted March 27, 2011 A good source about the three Croatian Legion Divisions 369 - 373 - 392. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eitze Posted March 27, 2011 Author Share Posted March 27, 2011 A new book which I can recommend to all interested with tons of pictures, biographies and award lists. Croatian Legion 2010, Leaping Horseman Books, Australia 588 pages Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eitze Posted March 27, 2011 Author Share Posted March 27, 2011 And some selected documents of my collection. Posthumously Bronze Bravery Medals to German Police Forces signed by the Poglavnik Dr. Ante Pavelic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eitze Posted March 27, 2011 Author Share Posted March 27, 2011 Order of the Crown of Zvonimir Medals to German Police Forces, also signed by the Poglavnik. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eitze Posted March 27, 2011 Author Share Posted March 27, 2011 Iron Trefoil to Members of the SS for Operation Rösselsprung, the planned capture of Tito at Dvar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eitze Posted March 27, 2011 Author Share Posted March 27, 2011 The recommendation for the small Silver Bravery Medal of Police Leutnat Wilhelm Dorn, signed by Oberst Grlic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eitze Posted March 27, 2011 Author Share Posted March 27, 2011 And finally some Croatian ribbon bars (Feldspangen. It would be nice if other collectors of Croatian ODM could also contribute to this thread! greetings eitze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larsb001 Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Hi eitze. My humble contribution would be a nice miniature which I know once was removed from a German miniature chain. Regards, Lars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eitze Posted March 30, 2011 Author Share Posted March 30, 2011 Hi Lars, that is a nice one Thank you for showing! greetings eitze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drspeck Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Hi all, My 2 cents contribution Regards, Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drspeck Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Hi all, Another few bits... Regards, Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John T Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Four Ustasa Officer buckles by two makers and a Defense Unit's Badge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John T Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Ante Pavelic's Standard on a period postcard- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eitze Posted October 29, 2012 Author Share Posted October 29, 2012 It is time to add new stuff First the War Commemoration Badge 1943-45 on a piece of ribbon. It was worn in the buttonhole of the uniform, just like the Iron Cross 2. class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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