Yugoslavia, Kingdom. The Documents and Correspondence of Janko Markićević

An interesting a group of documents and correspondence to Yugoslavian pilot and First War veteran Janko Markićević, born 7 January 1895 in Pilatovići, Požega, Serbia. The group includes an identity booklet, with a black-and-white photograph of Markićević and stamps from Belgrade Airport. The cover is marked with a gold embossed Serbian Cyrillic inscription of “ЛЕГИТИМАСЦИЈА” (“LEGITIMATION”) and the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. The booklet is undated and measures 80 mm (w) x 120 mm (h). It is accompanied by two licence booklets issued by the FÉDÉRATION AÉRONAUTIQUE INTERNATIONALE (WORLD AIR SPORTS FEDERATION). Each booklet measures 70 mm (w) x 104 mm (h), bears a black-and-white photograph of Markićević, and identifies him as a military pilot with qualifications dating to 1916. The brown-bound booklet is numbered “2”, while the blue-bound booklet is numbered “13”. The group also includes a letter, addressed to Markićević and dated 11 September 1940, from a superior informing him that he has been nominated to receive the Order of the Yugoslav Crown, IV Class. The letter measures 177 mm (w) x 237 mm (h). It is appropriately accompanied by an award document for the decoration, dated 10 December 1940 with an inscription in cursive Serbian Cyrillic. It measures 325 mm (w) x 392 mm (h). The group is completed with a black-and-white photograph depicting Markićević, in full uniform with decorations, flanked by Yugoslav military and government officials. It is undated and measures 154 mm (w) x 109 mm (h). The group is in overall extremely fine condition.