Slovakia, I Republic. A Pair Of Trench Art Brass Shell Cases 1943 GTRexclude Footnote: The Order of Merit

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

number 27335

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

The route had been pioneered in 1936 by Imperial Airways

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

Slovakia, I Republic. A Pair Of Trench Art Brass Shell Cases 1943 GTRexclude Footnote: The Order of MeritA 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