Netherlands, NSB. A 1942 National Socialist Movement Christmas Rally Participant’s Medal Hold (Motorgruppe Hessen Geländefahrt Erinnerungsplakette)

(Motorgruppe Hessen Geländefahrt Erinnerungsplakette)

with green felt backer

very dark patina on the BWM

Soon the adopted emblem of the squadron

Netherlands, NSB. A 1942 National Socialist Movement Christmas Rally Participant’s Medal Hold (Motorgruppe Hessen Geländefahrt Erinnerungsplakette)Constructed of silvered bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse bearing a raised bust of Anton Mussert, circumscribed by inscriptions of NATIONAAL SOCIALISTISCHE BEWEGING and LEIDER MUSSERT, the reverse bearing a dedication to a participant in the 1942 Christmas rally held annually by the movement, unmarked, measuring 39. 55 mm in diameter, weighing 19. 6 grams (inclusive of ribbon), in near extremely fine condition.