Dutch WWII help needed

[Centralvic]

Can any one identify this badge? I found it in France in 1980 at a site of intense fighting during the second WW.
I believe that it is Dutch military. Thanks

 

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[Centralvic]

Oops guess I didn't read the instructions first. Ok so here is the image.

 

[Saturna]

Here's a similar one. Doesn't say much about it.

Second row, seventh from right...


http://medalweb.us/souv/eengla/engbadges.html


...and a cloth version in the middle.


http://www.6thjune1944.com/catalogmenu/netherlands/index.htm



Jay

 

[Centralvic]

Thanks that was so quick

 

[Harry_Morant]

It was worn by the Free Dutch volunteers which were raised during WWII such as the Prinses Irene Brigade.

"This armed force was instituted on January 11th 1941 at Congleton (Cheshire, England). It was named “Koninklijke Nederlandse Brigade" (Royal Netherlands Brigade). On August 27th 1941, the forces were renamed Koninklijke Nederlandsche Brigade ”Prinses Irene”. Prinses Irene was the latest daughter born in the Dutch Royal family shortly before the outbreak of the war.

Due to transfer of men to naval and air forces the unit consisted of 1000 to 1200 men, and contained many nationalities from all over the world. Men who wanted to liberate a 'fatherland" which a number of them had never even seen. After years of training and guard duties, the action came for the first time in August 1944 when the Brigade disembarked on the Normandy beaches. Under the command of British and Canadian divisions, the forces deployed Northwards towards Holland. Battles mentioned on the regimental pennant are: St Come, Pont Audemer, Beeringen, Tilburg (1944) en Hedel (1945).
The Brigade was "demobbed"as a unit in the second half of 1945."

 

[Ramitt]

Neat find and interesting history.