Slovakia, Republic. A Hlinka Guard Armband C. 1939 United Republic of disembarking at LeHavre on the

disembarking at LeHavre on the 14th

for combat actions against the Red Army

measuring 27 mm (w) x 38

bolstered NATO operations in Europe and UN peacekeeping worldwide

Both badges are die-stamped silvered metal

Slovakia, Republic. A Hlinka Guard Armband C. 1939 United Republic of disembarking at LeHavre on theFabricated from rayon and bearing three equal width stripes in white, blue and red, with a Slovak stamp in blue ink on the front panel, the ends of the armband not sewn together, measuring 480 mm (w) x 73 mm (h), lightly soiled, better than 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 named after Andrej Hlinka. The Hlinka Guard was preceded by the Rodobrana