UKRAINIAN INSURGENT ARMY CLIP for MATCHES, TRIZUB UPA

UKRAINIAN INSURGENT ARMY CLIP for MATCHES with TRIZUB UPA, 1939-1954
This item features an inscription in Ukrainian, and the engraving was done using an old technique, as shown in the images. It's a very collectible aluminum piece. According to information from the previous owner, this particular item belonged to Michailishin Stepan, a former member of OUN. You can also find his ID, which is sold separately. We are selling a collection of items from an unknown period of history related to the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) and OUN (1939-1954). This item is ideal for a historic museum or private collection.
CONDITION: The item is in very good, used condition. For additional information, please refer to the pictures.
PROVENANCE: 1. From a private old collection, Sunrise, Florida, USA, 1961-2016; 2. eBay, USA, September 14, 2016, Lot 142107383124 (the winner will receive this information); 3. Our sale of this item adds another layer of provenance. History of sale is very IMPORTANT for serious collection.
DIMENSIONS: 55 x 40 x 18 mm.
ESTIMATED PRICE: $70 - $300 (significantly lower than today's market price).
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HISTORY: The Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) was a Ukrainian nationalist paramilitary and later partisan army that engaged in a series of guerrilla conflicts during World War II against Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia, and both Underground and Communist POLAND. The insurgent army arose out of separate militant formations of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists - Bandera faction (the OUN-B), other militant national-patriotic formations, some defectors of the Ukrainian Auxiliary Police, mobilization of local population and other. The political leadership of the army belonged to the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists - Bandera. All descriptions are V.N.Collectible's subjective opinions and do not serve as a guarantee. There are no returns or refunds solely based on condition. There are no returns or refunds solely based on condition. Returns or refunds are not accepted solely based on condition.
Condition Report: Used