Slovakia, Republic. A Hlinka Guard Armband C.1940 Newly Listed Ontario and the rest were

Ontario and the rest were British chaps from a variety of places in England

and matching Wehrmacht Pioneer/Engineer shoulder boards

Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED) Flagpole Topper

white cotton threads on buckram-like base (also cotton)

Slovakia, Republic. A Hlinka Guard Armband C.1940 Newly Listed Ontario and the rest wereInsignia 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