Croatia, Independent State. A Ptb Police Badge, C.1944 Auction Archive Hal Giblin Collection

Hal Giblin Collection

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Croatia, Independent State. A Ptb Police Badge, C.1944 Auction Archive Hal Giblin CollectionA 1944 Croatian PTB Police Badge die struck in bronze, 45 x 56 mm, unmarked, pin on reverse missing, showing age, good condition, circa 1944. This type of badge was worn by the elite members of the military police within the PTB (Poglavnikova Tjelesna Bojna) (Pavelic's Body Guard Regiment). Members of the Regiment were amongst the most loyal and capable Ante Pavelic's men. Very rare.