Germany, Slovakia. A Rare Hlinka Guard Officer’s Sword, By Walszlovits Newly Listed (Souveräner Malteserorden Goldene Verdienstmedaille)

(Souveräner Malteserorden Goldene Verdienstmedaille)

"Deutsche Krieger-Fechtanstalt" (DKFA)

Marksman’s Lanyard – Grade Five - First pattern

He signed his Attestation Paper with the 126th Infantry Battalion "Peel Battalion" on January 17

before arriving at No

Germany, Slovakia. A Rare Hlinka Guard Officer’s Sword, By Walszlovits Newly Listed (Souveräner Malteserorden Goldene Verdienstmedaille)A rare and extremely well preserved Hlinka Guard Officers sword, measuring 960 mm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 780 mm long polished magnetic steel blade with a slight upward curvature, and with a single fuller running the length of each side. The blade presents plain with the exception of a partially legible acid etched makers mark on the reverse ricasso for the ts based firm of Wlaszlovits,with an illegible number