Slovakia, Republic. A Hlinka Guard Armband,C.1942 Hold and ended with the first

and ended with the first peaceful general election where the Spanish Socialist Workers Party won in 1982

so this was an extremely rare honor for a member of the Marine Corps

He was transferred to the United States Naval Hospital at Philadelphia

oxidation evident on the obverse arms where they butt the centrepiece and under the crown on both sides

rectangular-framed ribbon suspension with two silvered stars

Slovakia, Republic. A Hlinka Guard Armband,C.1942 Hold and ended with the firstComposed 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