(Kroatien 2. Weltkrieg Ärmelschild mit Medaille). A pair of Croatian Axis collaborator items, including:
1. A Croatian Waffen-SS volunteer’s sleeve insignia, second pattern, constructed of black wool, the obverse bearing a machine-embroidered Croatian national emblem, unmarked, measuring 58 mm (w) x 60 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.
2. An Ante Pavelić Silver Bravery Medal, constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original tri-fold ribbon, the obverse bearing a raised and leftward-facing profile of Ante Pavelić, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse bearing a central Ustaše insignia, flanked by a date of “1941”, topped by an an inscription of “ZA DOM SPREMNI” (“FOR HOME, READY”), situated above an inscription of “ZA HRABROST” (“FOR BRAVERY”), in turn surrounded by a Croatian trefoil-style border, the edge bearing a mark of “TK” indicating manufacture by Teodor Krivak, Zagreb, measuring 35.22 mm in diameter, weighing 17.1 grams, demonstrating a consistent patina, in near extremely fine condition.

