Finland, Republic. A Rare Lapland Front Cross, by Hopeatakomo O.Y. Archive with a slotted field-grey felt

with a slotted field-grey felt medal bed

he embarked Southampton for the French theatre on September 9th

with a dull edge and a chipped tip

three Medals for Merit to the Nation

A Legion of Honour

Finland, Republic. A Rare Lapland Front Cross, by Hopeatakomo O.Y. Archive with a slotted field-grey feltConstructed of silvered bronze with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a vaulted Cross Patte, the obverse with blue enameled arms joined through the quadrants by a mobile swastika bearing inscriptions of PETSMO, SALLA, ALAKURTTI, KIESTINKI, overlaid by a central circular oak leaf wreath surrounding a black enameled medallion, itself bearing a Finnish coat of arms with the flags of Finland and German, situated above dates of 1941 1943 inscriptions