Slovakia, I Republic. A Pair Of Trench Art Brass Shell Cases 1943 GTRexclude and a War Merit Badge

and a War Merit Badge 2nd Class with Swords in 1944

number 27335

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

a circular belt buckle with an eagle with outstretched wings clutching a centred wreathed swastika encompassed by a ribbed border

"Bandsman Swann" spent much of the latter part of 1915 and early 1916 with rhumatism

Slovakia, I Republic. A Pair Of Trench Art Brass Shell Cases 1943 GTRexclude and a War Merit BadgeA 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