Hungary, Kingdom. An Exceptionally Rare Arrow Cross Assault Company Gorget

Constructed of aluminum, the obverse bearing a central Arrow Cross, overlaid by a central letter “H” indicating a 1944 (Hungarist Movement) party variation, flanked on each side by clusters of oak leaves executed in high relief, topped by a blackened banner bearing raised and pebbled “initials NSZK” for Nemzeti Számonkérés Központja (National Reckoning Centre), and situated above a blackened banner bearing a raised and pebbled inscription of “ROHAM SZÁZAD” (“ASSAULT COMPANY”), the reverse topped by two downward-pointing clips accommodating an original full-length, multi-link neck chain, with an additional clip situated just off-centre to anchor the gorget to the wearer’s tunic, stamped with an issue number of “52”, with six visible stud rivets securing the obverse features in place, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of German manufacture, measuring 16 cm (w) x 11 cm (h), demonstrating only minor scratching, an exceptionally rare insignia distributed to the Arrow Cross Party Assault Company in the closing months of the Second World War in extremely fine condition.