Finland, Republic. A 1941-43 Finnish Nordfront Cross, Black Enameled Version, by Hopeatakomo Oy Province of China 53 mm (w) x 53

53 mm (w) x 53

The tunic is closed with five vertical bronze buttons

taken at San Diego on September 1

circumscribed by an inscription of “DEN SIEGREICHEN STREITERN

and Luckner’s wife

Finland, Republic. A 1941-43 Finnish Nordfront Cross, Black Enameled Version, by Hopeatakomo Oy Province of China 53 mm (w) x 53(Nordfrontkreuz). Constructed of silvered tombak with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte, joined together through the quadrants by a mobile swastika with its arms bearing the raised names of key engagements, the obverse of the cross with dark blue enameled arms, bearing a central circular oak leaf wreath surrounding a black enameled disc, bearing a central Finnish coat of arms topped by the flags of both Finland and Germany, the