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This type of buckle was worn by the Ante Pavelic's Body Guard Regiment (Poglavnikova Tjelesna Bojna

the Iron Cross 2nd Class 1939

26 mm x 115 mm each

number engraved "513538" on the reverse

This only changed in 1941 during the attack on Russia

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