Germany, Imperial. A Helvetia Benigna Medal For Women, By B.h. Mayer, C.1917 Archive small black and white photograph)

small black and white photograph)

2) A War Merit Cross Second Class with Swords ribbon

The Hlinka Guard was preceded by the Rodobrana (Home Defense/Nation's Defense) organization

1918-1928"

Germany, Imperial. A Helvetia Benigna Medal For Women, By B.h. Mayer, C.1917 Archive small black and white photograph)(Helvetia Benigna Medaille). Instituted 15 May 1917 by Kaiser Wilhelm I. (1917 1919 issue). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original bow tie ribbon with horizontal pinback, the obverse consisting of a central raised depiction of Helvetia, surrounded by wounded soldiers and civilians, topped by an inscription of HELVETIA BENIGNA, the reverse with a central inscription of DAS DANKBARE DEUTSCHLAND ZUR ERINNERUNG AN DEN