[Slovak State 1939-1945]
From the Munich Betrayal on 30th September 1938 to the Dissolution of Czechoslovakia in Mid March 1939… Hitler ended up not annexing Slovakia but created a puppet state there putting Jozef Tiso who was a Clero-Fascist in charge. As a result the Slovak State was Hitlers first ally of WWII, helping Germany invade Poland in 1939 even before Italy was involved.
One of the main indentifying marks of a Slovak State soldier was the use of the Standard Czech Helmet with the Double Cross Mark on it.
Š-328
Engine: Walter Pegas II-M2 - 635 Horsepower
Max Speed: 280km/h at 1800m
Armament:
2x 7.92mm vz.30 (800 rounds)
1x Twin 7.92mm vz.30 rear self defence gun
Bombloads:
2x 50kg + 6x 20kg (Normal)
or
5x 100kg (Maximum)
B.534-IV
(Avia B-534 of 13th letka during readiness on the East front)
Engine: HS.12Ydrs - 860 Horsepower
Max Speed: 380km/h at 4000m
Armament:
4x 7.92mm Vz.30 (1000 rounds)
4x 20kg bombs
Slovak State Inherited around 300 planes in 1939 after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia
72x S-328
79x B.534-IV
11x Bk.534
15x A.100 / Ab.101
1x MB.200
1x B.71
1x Fokker F.VII
And more…
Besides that the Slovaks did later recieved
30x BF-109E
30x BF-109G
5x He-111H
10x SM.84Bis
(Slovak State BF-109G-6 with Slovak National Uprising Insignia, 1944)
Most Common Small Arms:
Mainly vz.24 Rifles
Pistol vz.24
ZB vz. 26
ZK-383
MP-40
(Slovak Soldier with PPD-40 with drum magazine)
Armour
Mainly… LT. vz. 34 , LT vz. 35 , LT vz. 38, LT vz. 40 and later recieved Panzer IV’s
I want to focus on…
LT vz. 40
Same armour as initial Pz.38t’s, same engine, same 37mm gun but the LT.40 was downsized reducing weight and giving the tank better mobility
Slovak Motorcycle Troops
OA vz. 27 Armoured Car
OA vz. 30 Armoured Car
Further Interesting Videos
Military Parade, Bratislava in 1944
Slovak invasion of the Soviet Union, Battle of Lypovec 1941.
14th March 1939, creation of the Slovak State
Slovak State Anthem (1939-1945) ‘Hey Slovaks’
One of the Slovak State March Songs
And More