The "Commemorative Medal for the Defence of Slovakia" was a Slovakian decoration honouring military personell which was involved in the "Slovak-Hungarian War" or "Little War" lasting from March 23, 1939 to April 4th, 1939. It was instituted on May 8th 1939. It was later also awarded to military personell taking part in the Poland Campaign.
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Commemorative Medal for the Defence of Slovakia

One year after the D-Day landings in Normandy, a lone U.S. soldier guards a knocked out German gun position on "Utah" Beach, France, May 28, 1945.

Utah Beach - one year later

New Brunswick (NJ) resident John Rosta reflects on his World War II. tour of duty while sitting next to the photographs taken during the time he was in the military from 1942 to 1946. (Photo taken from the local newspaper).