Slovakia, I Republic. A Pair Of Trench Art Brass Shell Cases 1943 GTRexclude with a black strip running

with a black strip running along the top of the flag

Footnote: The Order of Merit for Distinguished Service was instituted on July 18

Once with 626 (Royal Air Force) Squadron

gray and white enamels

He signed his Attestation Paper as a Private (506261) with the Canadian Engineers

Slovakia, I Republic. A Pair Of Trench Art Brass Shell Cases 1943 GTRexclude with a black strip runningA pair of Second World War Slovakian trench art brass shell cases, including a small celibre shell, the outside featuring a raised Slovakian coat of arms above crossed swords, with the opposite side bearing a central etched date of 1943, topped by a steel helmet and above initials VD, measuring 34 mm (w) x 152 mm (h), with minor oxidation evident to the exterior, in overall near extremely fine condition, and; a large calibre shell, the exterior