Slovakia, First Republic. A Slovak Army Eastern Front Commemorative Trench Art Shell Republic of A pair of Army Telegrapher

A pair of Army Telegrapher belt buckles

the reverse with attachment claws emanating from a non-functional roller

On 28 Jan 1897

Affixed to the upper left arm with factory-original zig-zag stitching is an insignia consisting of a black rayon backer bearing a machine-embroidered

A Soviet Army Infantry  Proficiency badge

Slovakia, First Republic. A Slovak Army Eastern Front Commemorative Trench Art Shell Republic of A pair of Army TelegrapherConstructed of brass, the rim carved into a scalloped edge, the exterior bearing an intricate and highly detailed design consisting of grapevines on a dimpled background, with the stalks bearing etched inscriptions of NA PAMIATKA ZVCHOD FRONT (IN MEMORY OF THE EASTERN FRONT), above a stylized border circumscribing the lower section of the exterior, the base displaying calibre markings, measuring 100 mm (w) x 380 mm (h), in extremely fine condition