Croatia, Independent State. An Ante Pavelic Medal For Bravery, Small Silver Grade Medal, C.1941 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac disembarking in Holland (the Netherlands)

disembarking in Holland (the Netherlands) on the 10th and posted to the Canadian Army

Lasch participated in Operation Barbarossa

a hernia disposition

receiving the Pour le Mérite on July 9

4th Republic (silver gilt with blue enamels

Croatia, Independent State. An Ante Pavelic Medal For Bravery, Small Silver Grade Medal, C.1941 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac disembarking in Holland (the Netherlands)(Kolajna Ante Pavelia za junatvo). Instituted in 1941. In silver, measuring 35 mm (w) x 38. 2 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension, edge nicks, contact marks on Pavelic's face, original triangular ribbon with hook and eye, better than very fine. Footnote: The Ante Pavelic Medal for Bravery was instituted on December 27, 1941 and was awarded for acts of personal bravery in combat, in four grades: Gold Medal, Large Silver Medal, Silver Medal and