Slovakia, I Republic. A Personalized Slovak Army Eastern Front Trench Art Shell Auction Archive one with a Sudetenland Medal

one with a Sudetenland Medal with Prague Castle Bar

he was taken on strength at the Canadian Army Service Corps Training Depot at Shorncliffe

An elaborate and emphasized awards

followed five months later by his qualification as an Infantryman Attack Gunner Group 2 on May 5

Slovakia, I Republic. A Personalized Slovak Army Eastern Front Trench Art Shell Auction Archive one with a Sudetenland MedalConstructed of brass, the sides displaying an intricate and highly detailed design consisting of raised flowers and branches on a dimpled background, with the latter displaying an etched inscription of VCHODN FRONT (EASTERN FRONT), with the lower portion pounded into a ribbed base, the lower rim notably etched with a maker or owner name of SLOB. K. KOLMAKA, the base displaying calibre markings, measuring 100 mm (w) x 385 mm (h), in extremely fine