Norway. A Merit Cross With Swords, Quisling Issue, Type II, C.1942 Newly Listed (impressed: 22172 OSLER E

(impressed: 22172 OSLER E

Hallmarked on reverse by the Romanian State mint

maker marked "WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO

Smyth was commissioned into the 2nd Queen's Royal Regiment in 1841

having served forty months in the PPCLI

Norway. A Merit Cross With Swords, Quisling Issue, Type II, C.1942 Newly Listed (impressed: 22172 OSLER EA Norwegian Merit Cross with Swords Second Class Cross, Quisling issue, cross known as Tapper og Tro (Brave and Faithful), in bronze, Type II, die struck, 43x43mm, on original War time ribbon, extremely fine condition. This Cross (Type II) was introduced in 1944 as an award to civilian Nazi Party members. Rare.