Slovakia, Republic. A Hlinka Guard Armband C.1940 Archive was an Apprentice Plumber and

was an Apprentice Plumber and Stationary Engineer for four years before he came to Canada at the age of 17 in 1911

clearly marked "G AI Mg Si" below maker marks (indication of an alloy composition of Aluminum

(Leipzig Bundesschießen Medaille)

Luftwaffe Officer

the obverse medallion presents a superimposed blue enamelled six point star with a small crescent moon and star in each light blue section of the arm

Slovakia, Republic. A Hlinka Guard Armband C.1940 Archive was an Apprentice Plumber andInsignia composed of a red cotton cross on a white cotton circle, the insignia sewn in place on the front panel of the steel blue cotton base, stamping in black ink overlying the insignia on one side, additional royal blue panel stitched in place on the reverse to extend the length of the armband, measuring 225 mm (w) x 97 mm (h), lightly soiled, very fine. Footnote: The Hlinka Guard (HG) was the militia maintained by the Slovak People's Party in the