Croatia, Independent State. A Pair of Medals for Distinguished Service consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac oak leaves and acorn motif

oak leaves and acorn motif

intact enamels on the DSO

A rosette on the ribbon drape distinguishes the first or Officer class

chipping evident in all three colours of paint on the Eight Army insignia on the reverse

symbolizing the party’s connection to the Netherlands’ past heroism

Croatia, Independent State. A Pair of Medals for Distinguished Service consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac oak leaves and acorn motifA pair of medals for distinguished service, including: 1. An Ante Paveli Bravery Medal, constructed of a silvered zink alloy, on loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon, the obverse bearing a raised and leftward facing profile of the Poglavnik circumscribed by name and title, the reverse bearing a central Ustae insignia, circumscribed by inscriptions of ZA DOM SPREMNI (FOR HOMELAND READY) and ZA HRABROST (FOR BRAVERY), flanked by