Norway. A Merit Cross With Swords And Case Of Issue, 1940-45 Buy Now He had served overseas as

He had served overseas as a Sergeant with the Canadian Cavalry Brigade and as a Trooper with the 10th Canadian Mounted Rifle Battalion

the obverse with a central medallion bearing a lion rampant circumscribed by an inscription of “L’UNION FAIT LA FORCE” (“UNITY IS STRENGTH”)

(NSKK Kriegskraftfahrerin Abzeichen)

with a red faux leather (leatherette) exterior

45 mm (w) x 42

Norway. A Merit Cross With Swords And Case Of Issue, 1940-45 Buy Now He had served overseas asTwo piece construction, bronze with an overlaying gilt and enamelled Sun Eagle insignia, inscribed "TAPPER OG TRO" (Brave and Faithful) on the reverse, 43. 3 mm, on original ribbon with bronze pinback hanger, light contact, near extremely fine. In its black cardboard box of issue, padded medal bed, box fine. Footnote: The Cross was instituted by the collaborationist Nasjonal Samling government under Vidkun Quisling as the Order of Bravery and Loyalty,