Hlinka Guard

The Hlinka Guard (HG) was the militia maintained by the Slovak People's Party from 1938 to 1945. It was the internal security arm of the party while it ruled the independent Slovakia. The militia was named after Andrej Hlinka. The Hlinka guard represented some of the most pro-Nazi elements of Slovakia. Many of the guard were trained by the SS, and played crucial roles in the Holocaust.

Hlinka Guard in The War That Came Early
Very early on in the 1938 German invasion of Czechoslovakia, the Hlinka Guard sided with Germany, helping to undermine Czech resistance. After Germany created the puppet Slovakia, the Hlinka guard made up the ruling class.