Croatia, Independent State. A Mixed Lot of Badges and Paper Items

A mixed lot of items, including:

1. A Croatian Light Transport Detachment sleeve insignia, constructed of aluminum, the obverse consisting of a raised shield executed in a Croatian red and white (substituted with silver base metal) checkered motif, topped by an inscription of “HRVATSKA” (“CROATIA”), perforated with four eyelets for sew-on attachment, unmarked, measuring 40 mm (w) x 55 mm (h), in near mint condition.

2. A Croatian Defence Force uniform button, constructed of magnetic metal, retaining its reverse lug, marked “EXTRA FEIN” indicating German manufacture, measuring 24 mm in diameter, in extremely fine condition.

3. A ribbon bar for an unspecified decoration using a cross-award ribbon, measuring 25 mm in length, in extremely fine condition.

4. A Croatian State Railway cap insignia, constructed of brass, the reverse retaining both sets of butterfly-style attachment prongs, unmarked, measuring 65 mm (w) x 24 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.

5. A pair of patriotic badges, each constructed of bronze with multi-coloured enamels, the reverse of each featuring threaded screwposts retaining original nuts, both unmarked, one measuring 25 mm (w) x 28 mm (h) and the other measuring 20 mm (w) x 22 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.

6. An award document for an Order of the Iron Trefoil, II Class, named to Oberleutnant Herwart Kampffmeyer, Battery Chief of Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 177 (then engaged in operations on the Eastern Front), dated 9 September 1942, awarded for the destruction of nine Soviet armoured units in the Don region during combat alongside the Croatian 369th Infantry Regiment, certified by the handwritten signature of Ante Pavelić, measuring 20.5 cm (w) x 33 cm (h), a rare document signed by the Poglavnik in recognition of operations involving Croatian Wehrmacht volunteers in extremely fine condition.

7. A period portrait of Ante Pavelić signing documents in his office, measuring 24 cm (w) x 17 cm (h), in extremely fine condition.

8. A Savings Bank of the Independent State of Croatia account receipt for Manufakture Berdović, dated 3 November 1944, retaining its period original envelope, in extremely fine condition.

9. A 1942 “Old Zagreb Shoemaker" pocket calendar, constructed of paper with 159 paginated interior pages, demonstrating some material fatigue and discolouration, in very fine condition.

10. A sketchbook, constructed of paper stock with unspoiled interior pages, unmarked, measuring 30 cm (w) x 21.5 cm (h), demonstrating age-appropriate discolouration and minor material fatigue, in better than very fine condition.

11. A miniature Republic of Croatia Homeland War Memorial Medal, constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from an enameled hanger with a boutonniere-style attachment, unmarked, measuring 18 mm (w) x 23 mm (h), accompanied by a matching ribbon bar, both secreted within a period presentation case, constructed of a plastic shell, the interior with a fitted blue velvet medal bed, unmarked, measuring 60 mm (w) x 95 mm (l) x 20 mm (h), in near mint condition.