Croatia, Independent State. A Ustasha Nco's Belt Archive bearing a white machine-embroidered United

bearing a white machine-embroidered United States Navy insignia with an inscription of “SWEETHEART” and “U

This particular buckle is illustrated on page 491 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich

and include bleaching indicative of extensive sun exposure

which features a hooked crossguard

hardly used

Croatia, Independent State. A Ustasha Nco's Belt Archive bearing a white machine-embroidered UnitedUpper bearing a repeating pattern of interlocking loops in maroon embroidery, on a gray wool base, supple Chamois leather backer, with a reddish brown leather tab stitched in place to the underside, the tab with with eleven rows of two holes each for length adjustment, magnetic metal receiving clip secured in place at one end, the clip exhibiting some surface rust, measuring 43 mm in width x 1,220 mm in length, the maroon embroidery coming away from