Croatia, Independent State. A Pair of Officer Grade Belts

A pair of Officer grade belts, including:

1. An Ustaše Junior Officer’s belt, constructed 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 tongue painted with a number “603” measuring 4.5 cm (w) x 126 cm (l), demonstrating moderate soiling and material fatigue, in better than very fine condition.

2. A Croatian Defence Force Officer’s Belt, constructed of slate-grey wool, the obverse topped by a silver aluminum wire tresses bearing machine-embroidered designs along both the top and bottom edges, bisected by an additional red, white, and blue Croatian national tresse through the mid-section, one end retaining a loop of identical construction and stitched with an aluminum buckle, the opposite end featuring a reverse brown leather tongue perforated with 11 sets of eyelets for an adjustable fit (one absent its second eyelet), the tongue end stamped with a number “2679”, measuring 4.5 cm (w) x 124 cm (l), demonstrating moderate soiling and material fatigue (the former including mothing), in very fine condition.