Germany, Slovakia. A Rare Hlinka Guard Officer’s Sword, By Walszlovits Auction measuring 32 mm in diameter

measuring 32 mm in diameter

Signature on Post War Photo: Bruno Sieling

the obverse bearing a metal frame inscribed “OLYMPIA-WETTBEWERB MAI-JUNI 1936”

ring marked Z

Germany, Slovakia. A Rare Hlinka Guard Officer’s Sword, By Walszlovits Auction measuring 32 mm in diameterA 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