Slovakia, Republic. A Auxiliary Service To The Hlinka Guard Armband, C.1942 GTRexclude first known as the SS-Verfügungstruppe

first known as the SS-Verfügungstruppe and later as the Waffen-SS

with a deep notched collar and double breasted front

1944 near Carano

Footnote: This Tank Badge stems from the personal collection of predominant historian Thomas Durante

hallmarked with an eagle and maker marked "L A" (Louis Aubert

Slovakia, Republic. A Auxiliary Service To The Hlinka Guard Armband, C.1942 GTRexclude first known as the SS-VerfügungstruppeIn white cotton, screen printed in black ink "Pomocn sluba" (Auxiliary Service) on the front panel, the text flanked by official Slovak stamps in blue ink on either side, the ends not sewn together, measuring 430 mm (w) x 82 mm (h), lightly soiled, near extremely fine.