Germany, Wehrmacht. A Pair of Service Badges Newly Listed Hlinka was considered by the

Hlinka was considered by the regime as a national hero

Kampsfgeschwader (Wing) 77 as 28 August 1941

Commander’s Neck Badge - in silver and enamels

the arms bearing a raised inscription of “KÖNIG UND VATERLAND” (“KING AND FATHERLAND”)

18 and is commemorated on page 589 of the First World War Book of Remembrance

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Pair of Service Badges Newly Listed Hlinka was considered by the(Wehrmacht Abzeichen). A pair of service badges, including: 1. An Infantry Assault Badge, Bronze Grade, constructed of bronzed zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, diagonally across the badge is a Karabiner 98k rifle with the bayonet attached and the carrying sling hanging from the rifle, the reverse with a crimped