Netherlands, NSB. A Rare Mussert Cross for Combatants United Republic of demonstrating a consistent patina throughout

demonstrating a consistent patina throughout and missing all four reverse attachment prongs

Task Force Baum arrived at the hill and stopped at a distance to the camp

the lower half overlaid by Schulz’s handwritten signature

At the time of its establishment in 1923

bearing the signature of the regimental commander in blue ink

Netherlands, NSB. A Rare Mussert Cross for Combatants United Republic of demonstrating a consistent patina throughout(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