Slovakia, First Republic. A Badge Of Honour For Eastern Front Service, Bronze Grade Auction and later confirmed killed

and later confirmed killed

maker marked “RZM M4/24/4” on reverse

Badge in silver gilt with red

SUDAN 1899 (CAPTAIN PEAKE

the back cover incorporating the same design but without the text

Slovakia, First Republic. A Badge Of Honour For Eastern Front Service, Bronze Grade Auction and later confirmed killedConstructed of bronze, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, surrounding a central sword overlaid by an M32 helmet, the latter bearing a Slovak Cross situated above a date of 22. VI. 1941, with the tip of the sword plunging into a fractured five pointed star and stickle and hammer, situated against a backdrop of stylized rays, the reverse with a clip and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 32. 48 mm (w) x