Slovakia, Republic. A Hlinka Guard Standby Section Armband certificate_of_authenticity A First Pattern Royal Army

A First Pattern Royal Army Educational Corps collar badge in brass

10th Regiment Infantry "Royal Grenadiers" received his award by Government Order No

A Polizei-Dienstauszeichnung for 18 Years of Service

the obverse twelve o’clock arm with crossed swords

The cap band is also flanked with pebbled aluminum buttons

Slovakia, Republic. A Hlinka Guard Standby Section Armband certificate_of_authenticity A First Pattern Royal ArmyIn cobalt blue cotton, with "POHOTOVOSTN ODDIEL HG" in large capital letters screen printed in white ink in the centre, the ends of the armband not sewn together, measuring 420 mm (w) x 53 mm (h), scattered erosion evident in the white lettering, near extremely 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 named after Andrej Hlinka. The Hlinka Guard was preceded by