A Very Rare Award Document For Commemorative Medal "5. 12. 1918" To Ustaša Josip Čavlek

an Official -formal- Award document for very rare Commemorative Medal "5. 12. 1918", named to Ustaša NCO Josip Čavlek, signed in ink by the Commanding Officer of the Ustaša Honorary Battalion, with embossed seal on the left bottom, stamped on the right bottom, document measures 17cm x 23cm, folded, in very fine condition (this is a very rare document, and known to be the one in the best condition).

Footnote: Awarded to participants of the demonstrations in Zagreb main square on December 5, 1918, who protested against establishment of Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenians (established few days earlier). Among the few hundreds participants protesting at "Jelacic plac"was a mixture of armed military Croats and civilians. Local authorities were ready for protesters, employing armed police, who opened fire as soon as protesters appeared on the square. Ten protesters were killed, dozens wounded, and many more arrested. To commemorate this event Ante Pavelić's government issued Commemorative Medal "5. 12. 1918" to surviving participants in 1941.