Finland, Republic. A 1941-43 Finnish Nordfront Cross, by Hopeateos Auction Archive Fabricated from red rayon

Fabricated from red rayon

when he enlisted with the Australian Imperial Forces (QX8038) at Rockhampton

and admitted to Military Hospital at Bagthorpe

all of which is encased by a large piece of leather covering the exterior

measuring 395 mm (l) x 115 mm (h)

Finland, Republic. A 1941-43 Finnish Nordfront Cross, by Hopeateos Auction Archive Fabricated from red rayon(Nordfrontkreuz). Constructed of silvered tombak with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte, joined together through the quadrans 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 white enameled disc, bearing a central Finnish coat of arms topped by the flags of both Finland and Germany, the latter