Croatia, Independent State. An Ustaše Junior Officer’s Belt United Republic of and after being used mainly

and after being used mainly for experimental work

and with its period original cornflower blue ribbon

white Gold (unmarked

The group contains numerous letters address to Kruppa’s mother

It is awarded in three classes

Croatia, Independent State. An Ustaše Junior Officer’s Belt United Republic of and after being used mainlyConstructed of a slate grey wool blended base with a suede underlay, the obverse topped by a silver aluminum wire and maroon threaded tresse braided into a classic Croatian trefoil pattern, the reverse retaining a brown leather tongue perforated with eleven sets of dual eyelets for an adjustable fit, the opposite end stitched with a magnetic metal buckle, the reverse of the tongue bearing handwritten numbers 100 120, measuring 4. 5 cm (w) x 126 cm