Norway, Nasjonal Samling. A Female Labour Service Brooch Newly Listed Commander of the Infantry Regiment

Commander of the Infantry Regiment No142 for Battles around Verdun

1941 reprisal for Soviet Brutality in which hundreds of Ukrainian Jews were killed outside of L’viv

An oval shaped oak leaf wreath in silvered die stamped tombac (only traces of silver plating remains)

complete with metal and paper backing

In the following weeks

Norway, Nasjonal Samling. A Female Labour Service Brooch Newly Listed Commander of the Infantry RegimentA rare Norwegian Female Labour Service (Arbeidstjenesten) brooch, constructed of gilded zink, the obverse bearing a central wheat stalk, flanked by initials AT in runic script, the reverse with a horizontal pinback, unmarked, measuring 45. 66 mm in diameter, weighing 10. 8 grams, most of the gilt finish has been lost, in overall very fine condition.