Slovakia, Republic. A Second War Hlinka Guard Beret United Republic of he was appointed the GOC

he was appointed the GOC of the recently arrived 5th Canadian Armoured Division when it arrived on the Italian Front in November 1943

the obverse consisting of white enameled disc bearing an inscription of “KREISSIEGER 1939” (“REGIONAL WINNER 1939”)

Honorary Captain in the Army

the reverse maker marked “Wilhelm Kolwitz

31 mm x 30

Slovakia, Republic. A Second War Hlinka Guard Beret United Republic of he was appointed the GOCFabricated from a black wool, with a 36. 5 mm (w) x 35. 5 mm (h) bronze Hlinka Guard cap eagle affixed to the front, with padding added to the underside of the beret behind the badge, the opening of the beret designed with a rolled edge, black ribbon sewn in place to the underside of the rolled edge at the rear, a naming patch inscribed "Hn. Kerstein" sewn in place to the sidewall of the beret at the rear, the naming in black threading on a white