WSS Handschar collartab and sleeve eagle

[Peter R.]

Have been offered these for private sale, and the vendor kindly allowed me to post these photos for forum perusal. The Handschar denotes a Croatian volunteer, right? The insignia were apparently cut from a uniform & brought back by a GI.

I really don't know enough about this area yet to form a solid opinion off my own bat. I'd feel a lot better with some forum feedback no matter how good the piece looks to me.

Thanks,
Peter

[Peter R.]

Very odd, attachment manager confirms I've attached three pics, but nothing visible in the thread when I check. Pardon me as I try again...

[Peter R.]

OK, well there you go, you can attach multiple pics in one go but if you exceed a limit in total combined file size they just won't load. I know why everybody posts multiple pics in a descending bunch of replies to their own post now. You weren't just trying to wear out my scrolling hand at all.

[Peter R.]

And the back.

Heading off the inevitable question: I have no better ones, these are the pics as they were sent to me.

[Gary Wood]

Both are fine, i see no problems,

cheers,
Gary

[Peter R.]

Thanks Gary, much appreciated!

I've decided to hang on and pass on buying these for now & concentrate instead on German and some Dutch/Flemish volunteer items, but am posting them on the E-Stand on behalf of the vendor if anybody is interested.

[John T]

Thanks Gary, much appreciated!

I've decided to hang on and pass on buying these for now & concentrate instead on German and some Dutch/Flemish volunteer items, but am posting them on the E-Stand on behalf of the vendor if anybody is interested.

Peter, I agree that the items are real, but I do not think they were taken off tunics...I think they are just damaged...I have never ever seen a worn Handschar tab...just mint ones from Dachau..as these guys served in the Balkans and for the most part US GI's never made it there to Yugoslavia (just a few intelligence guys with Tito's hq etc were there--same with the British guys, although Croat armies did surrender to them so I can see the possibility of British vet items....and have bought some myself) so I would think that a vet bring back of worn Handschar stuff would be scarce....these tabs are common and I would hold out for one in better shape...same for the eagle. John