Finland, Republic. A 1941-1942 Northern Front Cross Archive backer and strap in orange

backer and strap in orange wool

Both ships served around the coast of Norway to clear water mines

and War Merit Medal 1813 (bronze gilt

wood framed with purple leather wrapping

Finland, Republic. A 1941-1942 Northern Front Cross Archive backer and strap in orange(Nordfront Kreuz). Constructed of silvered tombak with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with blue enameled arms, with the arms of a mobile swastika visible in the quadrants, the obverse with a white enameled medallion with multi coloured Finnish and NSDAP style German flags with a central Finnish coat of arms, along with dates of 1941 42 and inscription of POHJOISRINTAMA DIE NORDFRONT, the arms of the swastika with raised