The Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and Military History in Brussels (Musée royal de l’Armée et d’Histoire militaire / Koninklijk Museum van het Leger en de Krijgsgeschiedenis) is one of the most important military-historical museums in Belgium. It is located in the Parc du Cinquantenaire / Jubelpark complex, at Cinquantenaire
The 10,000 dinar banknote of the former Kingdom of Yugoslavia dated September 6, 1936, is today the most rarely seen banknote bearing the name of the National Bank of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. There are not many who have had the luck for their collections to be adorned by that exceptional specimen of national notaphily—national for collectors
10,000 dinar banknote of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia from 1936. Read more »
During archaeological research at the site of the former St. Nicholas monastery complex in Zadar from 2014 to 2016 (during Italian rule, it housed a military hospital and the „Tommaseo Gulli“ Royal Navy barracks), a specimen of the Kingdom of Italy coin from the 1943 R - XXI emission was found. I
It is known that the banknotes of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes and the Kingdom of Yugoslavia are the product of the „French school“ of banknote printing. The first issues of royal Yugoslav banknotes (with the exception of the 10 dinar banknote of November 1, 1920, which was produced by the American Bank Note Co., New York) were designed and manufactured
The 10-dinar banknote dated September 22, 1939, issued by the National Bank of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, belongs to the group of the most interesting and intriguing issues of Yugoslav (pre)war currency. Although it was formally prepared for regular circulation, its actual destiny is inextricably linked to the dramatic events of April 1941, which gives it a special place
10 dinars banknote of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia dated September 22, 1939. Read more »
Following the end of World War II and before the signing of the peace treaty with Italy, Zone “B” – which included Rijeka, part of Istria, and the Slovenian Littoral – was placed under the administrative control of the Military Administration of the Yugoslav Army (VUJA). In accordance with the international rights belonging to occupying authorities,
In the height of World War II, while the fighting was still ongoing, the visual identity of the future new state was being crafted in Italy. In April 1944, the prominent artist and partisan Đorđe Andrejević-Kun, upon the proposal of Ivan Milutinović, the then commissioner for the national economy in the National Committee for the Liberation of Yugoslavia (NKOJ),
Milivoj Rodić – Partisan on the first post-war Yugoslav banknote Read more »
In this video, we present the military insignia of the Croatian Naval Legion from World War II. The Croatian Naval Legion was a naval unit of the Independent State of Croatia that fought as part of the German Navy (Kriegsmarine) on the Black Sea. The official name of this unit was the Croatian Naval Detachment. Insignia
Display of insignia: Croatia, breast badge of the Croatian Naval Legion Read more »
Celebrated Croatian sculptor and medalist Ivo Kerdić is the author of many medals, plaques, badges, and other works of art. In addition, Kerdić is known in numismatics as the author of coin designs for the Independent State of Croatia (1941–1945). One of his most famous works in that field is
Coin overview: Croatia 2 kuna 1941. Harvester, trial strike in silver Read more »
During its brief existence (1941–1945), the Independent State of Croatia created and awarded numerous decorations. One of these decorations is the Order of Merit, specifically the Order of Merit 2nd Class. This decoration was established on December 19, 1942, by the Legal Decree on the Establishment of the Order of Merit and occupied
Award presentation: Croatia, Order of Merit 2nd Class for Christians Read more »
The “Žižkov” Military Museum is the most significant military-historical museum in the Czech Republic. The museum is located in the capital city of Prague, at the foot of Vitkov Hill, and has existed since 1929. The museum abounds with numerous exhibits, among which entire uniforms, sabers, medals, and the like particularly stand out. As such, this museum is
The Order of the Crown of King Zvonimir 1st Class with Swords is a decoration of the Independent State of Croatia that was established on May 17, 1941, by the Legal Decree on the Establishment of the Order of the Crown of King Zvonimir, and it occupied the 17th place in the order of precedence of decorations of the Independent State of Croatia. It was awarded to domestic and foreign military personnel for
One of the most interesting insignia from the NDH period is certainly the so-called „linden leaf“ or the Croatian Legion (HL) badge, and the great popularity of this unit raises it above all insignia of the NDH military. The badge was officially prescribed in mid-1942 and all members were entitled to it
Lipov list – znak Hrvatske legije jednog domobranskog poručnika iz Požege Read more »
To mark the 45th anniversary of the Soviet victory in World War II, the All-Union Council of War and Labor Veterans of the USSR decided to issue a special commemorative badge entitled “Partizan of Yugoslavia – Citizen of the USSR.” This badge is distinguished by its unusualness and rarity given its very small
Soviet Memorial Plaque: Partisan of Yugoslavia – Citizen of the USSR Read more »
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