Croatia, Independent State. An Elite Ustasha Unit PTB Belt Buckle; Recovered Example Newly Listed as well a Vienna silver

as well a Vienna silver Assay mark

with age-appropriate tarnishing evident

An Iron Cross First Class 1939

before becoming the personal physician of the Crown Prince

(Großkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939)

Croatia, Independent State. An Elite Ustasha Unit PTB Belt Buckle; Recovered Example Newly Listed as well a Vienna silverAluminum buckle, 69mm x 59mm, of square construction, unmarked, ground dug example (found in Slovenia), in fair poor condition. This type of buckle was worn by the Ante Pavelic's Body Guard Regiment (Poglavnikova Tjelesna Bojna, or PTB). This Regiment was made up of carefully selected, well trained and brave Officers and men unquestionably loyal to the Croatian Leader Dr. Pavelic. Rare buckle.