Finland, Republic. A Rare Lapland Front Cross, by Hopeatakomo O.Y. Hold From the time of Alexandre

From the time of Alexandre Tache

ISBN 0-8020-2379-7

Order of the Crown of Italy - Knight -

the obverse bears a red enamel Hamburg coat of arms on a white enamel background

Finland, Republic. A Rare Lapland Front Cross, by Hopeatakomo O.Y. Hold From the time of AlexandreConstructed 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