Croatia, Independent State. An Ante Pavelic Medal For Bravery, Small Silver Grade Medal, C.1941 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac receiving the Pour le Mérite

receiving the Pour le Mérite on July 9

It finally surrendered to US troops near Vienna

Measuring 210 mm (w) x 147 mm (h)

2 mm (w) x 116 mm (h) x 24

the obverse medallion in Gold presents the right facing portrait of Luis Napoleon surrounded by a heavily worn blue enamel ring inscribed BONAPARTE 1ER CONSUL 19 MAI

Croatia, Independent State. An Ante Pavelic Medal For Bravery, Small Silver Grade Medal, C.1941 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac receiving the Pour le Mérite(Kolajna Ante Pavelia za junatvo). Instituted in 1941. In silver, measuring 35 mm (w) x 38. 2 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension, edge nicks, contact marks on Pavelic's face, original triangular ribbon with hook and eye, better than very fine. Footnote: The Ante Pavelic Medal for Bravery was instituted on December 27, 1941 and was awarded for acts of personal bravery in combat, in four grades: Gold Medal, Large Silver Medal, Silver Medal and