Netherlands, NSB. A Rare Mussert Cross for Combatants Republic of 70mm in length

70mm in length

which was unable to replace its losses

Our company was engaged for about three-quarters of an hour before reinforcements came up

the award is dated 1 July 1935

Netherlands, NSB. A Rare Mussert Cross for Combatants Republic of 70mm in length(Mussertkruis). Constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with horizontal pinback, consisting of a Maltese Cross with black and red enameled arms and with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the obverse overlaid by a central white enameled medallion bearing a gilt swastika defaced by a Wolfsangel, situated above a semi circular oak leaf wreath, the reverse overlaid by a