Slovakia, Republic. A Hlinka Guard Armband,C.1942 certificate_of_authenticity 6) A Second War Civil

6) A Second War Civil Faithful Service Cross

facing a reinforced button hole within the protruding tab on the right side

the tunic is adorned on the shoulders with three rank pips and a CANADA pin on each shoulder strap

Blatherwick’s “Canadian Orders

with a barrel hinge and banjo-style pinback meeting a round wire catch

Slovakia, Republic. A Hlinka Guard Armband,C.1942 certificate_of_authenticity 6) A Second War CivilComposed of a white cotton base, with independent bands of red, blue and white cotton sewn in place on the upper, stamped in blue ink with the "Bratislava Local Headquarters" stamp on the underside of the front panel, the ends stitched together at the rear, measuring 190 mm (w) x 103 mm (h), exhibiting soiling, very fine. Footnote: The Hlinka Guard (HG) was the militia maintained by the Slovak People's Party in the period from 1938 to 1945; it was