Germany, Ss. An Axis Pow Tunic And Belt, With Postwar Veteran’s Certificate, To Waffen-Ss Soldier Klaus Bartels Newly Listed Footnote: The Hlinka Guard (HG)

Footnote: The Hlinka Guard (HG) was the militia maintained by the Slovak People's Party in the period from 1938 to 1945

accompanied by lapel pin with enamel insignia device depicting white elephant

by erasing word 'SRPSKOM' on the obverse

inscribed “FÜR VERDIENST” ("FOR MERIT") in raised lettering

"Tip" Runkle

Germany, Ss. An Axis Pow Tunic And Belt, With Postwar Veteran’s Certificate, To Waffen-Ss Soldier Klaus Bartels Newly Listed Footnote: The Hlinka Guard (HG)A lot of items from the estate of Klaus Bartels, a Waffen SS soldier who served with I. Panzer Korps, SS Division Leibstandarte, consisting of: 1. A well preserved tunic in the style provided to Axis prisoners of war (POWs) in captivity in the United States, constructed of a wool blend which has been dyed in a dark grey. It features a low turned down collar, and flared cuffs which close with brown bakelite buttons meeting a single buttonhole. Each