Norway. A Merit Cross With Swords, Quisling Issue, Type II, C.1942 Newly Listed maker marked "WHITEHEAD & HOAG

maker marked "WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO

Recipients of this award received it "For encouraging accuracy and thoroughness in the more elementary parts of literature and science

two letters of correspondence to and one from the Militia Headquarters in Ottawa

having served forty months in the PPCLI

Hallmarked on reverse by the Romanian State mint

Norway. A Merit Cross With Swords, Quisling Issue, Type II, C.1942 Newly Listed maker marked "WHITEHEAD & HOAGA 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.