A Rare Second War Fidelity Badge Of The Flemish Volunteers In The N.s.k.k. Auction taken from PLM's winner

taken from PLM's winner

Mercy Downton received his Memorial Cross

Each medal is suspended from its own ribbon bar with four prong pinback

fire-damaged condition

as part of the French XVII Corps

A Rare Second War Fidelity Badge Of The Flemish Volunteers In The N.s.k.k. Auction taken from PLM's winnerBelgium; Badge in die stamped bronze, 37. 1mm x 41. 25mm, lugs on reverse, excellent quality, in mint condition, rare. The badge was worn by the Flemish Volunteers in the N. S. K. K., who were members of the V. N. V. (Vlaamsch National Verbond, or Flamish National Union); this pro German organization in Belgium (also known as "Black Brigades", because of colors of their uniforms), was based on similar principles and goals established by Nazi regime in