Germany. A Red Cross Man's Belt Buckle; Published Example, C.1933 Newly Listed however Banovina of Croatia was

however Banovina of Croatia was short lived as a result of German attack on Yugoslavia in 1941

that had been shipped over the Atlantic

if having been conferred the second-class "Independence Order

Hoger was a Volksdeutch citizen of the NDH (the fascist Independent State of Croatia

which was founded by those who had defeated the short-lived Boxer uprising in China

Germany. A Red Cross Man's Belt Buckle; Published Example, C.1933 Newly Listed however Banovina of Croatia was(Deutsche Rotes Kreuz) In silver nickel with gilt face plate affixed by two rivets, unmarked reverse, measuring 48 mm x 63 mm, extremely fine. This particular buckle is illustrated on page 491 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich, Revised Edition" by John R. Angolia and came from his personal collection. Footnote: From the collection of approximately 900 German buckles accumulated by John R. Angolia, who start collecting buckles, belts and