Lucy dawidowicz, in her book, war against the jews, estimated that the hlinka guard participated in the murder of some 75,000 slovak jews. However, there was a german captain stationed at each of the concentration centers. An illustrated history of americas citizen soldiers photographic histories listman, john w. On this webpage is a scientific diplom work about organisation and activity of hlinka guard in the podtatranska zupa region under tatras.
We bob rodgers and jim wallace collect daggers because of their historical interest and their superb craftsmanship, it is not our intention to include or otherwise endorse any political practices. In addition to karol sidors own papers, the collection includes the diaries, notes, and book manuscripts of his sons, andrej and karol jr. Opinion cold war doesnt explain slovak nationalism the new. The hlinka guard hg was the militia maintained by the slovak peoples party from 1938 to 1945. Thomas and his family ultimately entered poland, but the german invasion in september 1939 prevented them from leaving for great britain. The guard is the czech style with double rivets, marked 30 on one side.
Various shots of members of the czech hlinka guard at their trial for aiding the germans during the war. At the end of march 1945 thirtyeight emergency units of the hlinka guard, six. This french air force nco dirk is similar to the example shown in the berger book on page 108, except it is the nco version, having a blue grip instead of a. Slavic tribes were settling in this area towards the end of the roman empire, when the area was subject to incursions by nomadic magyar tribes, who settled and created an embryonic hungarian state. Throughout its history, slovakia has been dominated by foreign powers. The hj was the second oldest paramilitary nazi group, founded one year after its adult counterpart, the sturmabteilung the sa. Hlinka guard had nothing with such state organizations as police army. The hlinka guard, faithful adherents to the national socialist ideals and among these stalwarts were the elite storm troops or p. This book was recommended by a wellrespected author focused on the period when hitler came to power. Hlinka became priest of the small industrial town of ruzomberok in 1905 and eagerly supported the slovak nationalist candidates there. Andrej hlinka, slovak roman catholic priest and patriot who was the leader of the slovak autonomist opposition to the czechoslovak government in the 1920s and 30s. The hlinka guard were slovakias state police and most willingly helped hitler with his plans. The hlinka guards, and their affiliated hlinka youth, had been created. The rodobrana and the hlinka guard jelinek, yeshayahu a on.
The pommel is oval with floral designs and smooth panels. History, language and culture in slovakia world travel guide. Hlinka guard was the militia maintained by the slovak peoples party in the period from 1938 to 1945. Jun 30, 2017 the 2017 ivan hlinka memorial tournament will take place from august 7th to 12th.
Considered antigerman, the hag was disbanded in july 1940, when the nazis demanded that its commander, jozef kirschbaum, be ejected from slovak political life. Walter has published over 150 articles, numerous books and procedure manuals for clients. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Catholic priest and founder of the slovak national movement and the organizer and first commander of the paramilitary hlinka guard. Also the hlinka youth was created for those ages 617 also the guard consisted of university guards for students, transport guards for the railways and mounted guards for the equestrians for a total of over 100,000 fighting for a nationalist slovakia. Research family history relating to the holocaust and explore the museums collections about individual survivors and. Over the yeas the hlinka guard was forced to compete with the hlinka party for primacy in ruling the country.
Hlinka guard flag variations by jarig bakker, 14 mar 2004. Gertrude himmelfarb, professor of history, city university of new york, is the author of victorian minds, darwin and the darwinian revolution, lord acton, etc. As a writer who is currently working on a book about the eastern slovakia. The tournament has been referred to as the unofficial start to the nhl draft scouting season. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The hlinka academic guard hag was a name given to the hlinka academic club in 1938 in honor of father andrej. They helped round up undesirables in czech and hungary. Ultrarare hlinka guard diplomats dagger item axis 419 description. Oral history interview with amalie petranker salsitz. A comprehensive guide to the worlds best travel destinations, its print heritage stretches back more than 30 years, with the online.
The matching nickel guard is formed into the shape of a propellor, complete with mounting bolts and nice detailing throughout. In the framework of this organization they set up a separate section of the hlinka guard named the academic hlinka guard, composed of students. Has the 193941 eichhorn motto on the blade and is in wonderful shape. A hardbound schiffer military history book with analysis of german swords from many different periods. Slovak wwii hlinka guard dagger jun 04, 2016 mohawk arms. Extensive footnotes by scholars, 350 color illustrations, index, bibliography, foreword and epilogue. He was the leader of the hlinkas slovak peoples party since 19, papal chamberlain since 1924, inducted papal protonotary since 1927, member of the national assembly of.
The family ended up in kielce, where a ghetto was established in april 1941. Hlinka guard news newspapers books scholar jstor july 20 learn how. Search below to view digital records and find material that you can access at our library and at the shapell center. The museums collections document the fate of holocaust victims, survivors, rescuers, liberators, and others through artifacts, documents, photos, films, books, personal stories, and more.
The role of federal military forces in domestic disorders, 17891878 paperback. Until the dissolution of czechoslovakia, slovakias identity seemed inextricably linked with that of the former state. This book explores the key moments and themes in the history of slovakia from the duchy of nitras ninthcentury origins to the establishment of independent slovakia at midnight 19923. An illustrated history of americas citizen soldiers photographic histories. During the brief border war with hungary in march 1939 the hlinka guard formed the 1. It is true the slovaks are lacking in national history. It presents the history of slovakia in terms of the latest scholarship and in the context of ongoing historical debate about slovak history and its presentation in postsocialist world. The daggers shown here are for reference and to show their quality and craftsmanship.
The slovak uprising took place in the fall of 1944. Hlinka guard was or was suppose to be armed part of the hlinka s people party. This study offers a transnational history of the holocaust based on a study of a. The hlinka guards later won notoriety for their unsavory activities. As the slovak hlinka guard increased its harassment of jews, the family decided to leave. Of course for example during war against hungarian aggression in march 1939 some hlinka guards units were sent to east, but i dont think they were engaged in battle. The hlinka guard, slovakias pronazi militia named after catholic priest and slovak politician andrej hlinka, who founded the fascist slovak peoples party, put off resistance fighters after the russians crossed the slovak border. Slovakia history, language and culture history of slovakia. Large pronounced eagle head pommel and a short s brass crossguard. Walter has published over 150 articles, numerous books and procedure manuals for clients his first novel. Us coast guard event to recognize the services contributions to the office of strategic services during world war ii, presentation of medal to the coast guard.
Slovakian pronazi party that took over the buergenthal hotel. The world travel guide wtg is the flagship digital consumer brand within the columbus travel media portfolio. This page was last edited on 22 february 2020, at 19. However, this was no longer an issue for the guard after the antinazi slovak national uprising in august 1944, when the ss took over and shaped the hlinka guard to suit its own purposes. Wwii german hlinka guard diplomat dagger apr 10, 2010.
Lucy dawidowicz, in her book war against the jews, estimated that the hlinka guard participated in the murder of 75,000 slovak jews. Members of the hlinka guard, the freiwillige schutzstaffel, and the gendarmerie were in charge of rounding up the jews, guarding the transit centers, and eventually forcing them into train cars for deportation. Andrej hlinka 27 september 1864 16 august 1938 was a slovak catholic priest, journalist, banker and politician, one of the most important slovak public activists in czechoslovakia before second world war. My book occupies a full chapter, revealing what the hlinka guards the slovak. The political and military history of tisos regime is included, as well as a section on the shoah holocaust. This would be the high tide of the military activities of the hlinka guard. The guard was the hlinka partys military arm for internal security, and it continued in that role under the autonomous government of slovakia in federated czechoslovakia.
Dec 24, 2009 lucy dawidowicz, in her book the war against the jews, estimated that the hlinka guard participated in the murder of 75,000 slovak jews. Coast guard, the military and the dod publications. In 1938 it reappeared officially when the new party militia was formed, the hlinka guard hlinkova garda that continued to use the black. Jelinek is senior lecturer in history at the university of haifa, israel. And at the forefront of tormenting the jewish population were the nationalist hlinka guard. His book on hlinkas slovak peoples party will shortly be published by columbia university press. Lucy dawidowicz, in her book war against the jews, estimated that the hlinka guard participated in the murder of. He was the leader of the hlinka s slovak peoples party since 19, papal chamberlain since 1924, inducted papal protonotary since 1927, member of the national assembly of. Find great deals on ebay for hlinka and hlinka guard. The hlinka guard was a pro german legion in czechoslovakia that supported the third reich. I bought the book because i study human behavior in political systems and the rise of nazi germany is a classic example. Nevertheless, its story is worth examining, not only.
The home guard was expanded to be used mainly as construction and technical units, and the hlinka youth was also activated. This 174 page book by claus and dirk stefanski examines, in great detail, the swords of the prussian navy, the german reichs fleet, the hamburg flotilla, the north german federation navy, the reichsmarine, the kreigsmarine, and many more. The regular hlinka guard dagger is encountered, but the last one of these that i could find sold in 2010. It operated against jews, czechs, hungarians, the left, and the opposition. My most favorite of all the nongerman pre 1945 daggers. Aug 18, 20 during the brief border war with hungary in march 1939 the hlinka guard formed the 1. Does anyone know any publications that deal with the local. A young czechjewish girl looks at herself in the mirror.
Members of the hlinka guard and a squad of ethnic germans. It has a scabbard that is reminiscent of an sa or ss type with ball end. There is a most interesting pictorial supplement there. Double edged 8 34 blade with a narrow fuller down the high center. Jan 23, 2015 mikus was also an unrepentant supporter of monsignor josef tiso, a catholic priest and the leader of the slovakian hlinka guard during world war ii.
Opinion collaborator in canada defied hitlers wishes the new. We have all seen the regular hlinka guard daggerthe one with the ugly eagle head on top of a wooden handle or grip. This is an apolitical forum for discussions on the axis nations and related topics hosted by the axis history factbook in cooperation with christian ankerstjernes panzerworld and christoph awenders ww2 day by day. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The acquisition of the sidor papers was made possible with the help of professor james krapfl of mcgill university in montreal. The coast guard library is our official repository for u. It is more or less identical shown on page 269 of the burger book. The founder and the first leader of this hlinka guard was karol sidor, his deputy was alexander mach and his chief of staff was karol murgas. Gabriel hlinka obituary manville, nj mycentraljersey. Victor davis hanson is the martin and illie anderson senior fellow at the hoover institution. Feb 03, 2011 until the dissolution of czechoslovakia, slovakias identity seemed inextricably linked with that of the former state. Starting in the 1800s, bathing, now known as swimming, became a popular recreational activity in the united states. The history of the wwii german hitler youth knife and dagger the hitler youth,abbreviated hj, was a paramilitary organization of the nazi party. We would like to thank the crown and goodman family and the abe and ida cooper foundation for supporting the ongoing work to create content and resources for the holocaust encyclopedia.
Mikus was an unrepentant supporter of monsignor josef tiso, the catholic priest and leader of the slovakian hlinka guard during wwii. Hlinka guard regiment andrej hlinka in ruzomberok, it was only of battalion size and did not take part in any fighting but was used actively in the guard propaganda. Meaning of the name hlinka, analysis of the name hlinka and so much more what does hlinka mean and its numerology, definition, origin, popularity and very interesting information. Book written by hitler, meaning my struggles zyclon b. Thomas buergenthal describes the liberation of the. These guys were very nasty, trained by the ss they provided internal military police duties in slovakia. Oral history thomas buergenthal describes the liberation of the sachsenhausen camp. The sites 97 is depicting set of hg car flags, following site the flags of hm. History and the current context tuesday, january 27, 2015. Leading scholars chart the gradual ethnic awakening of the slovaks during the reformation. The hlinka guard emergency divisions or flying squads of the hlinka guard were slovak.
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