Finland, Republic. A 1941-43 Finnish Nordfront Cross Hold 2 mm x 70 mm)

2 mm x 70 mm)

showing a picture of “Recipient of [Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross with] Oak Leaves and Swords SS-Gruppenführer and Lieutenant General of the Waffen-SS” Herbert Gille

consisting of an additional patch of identical material machine-stitched onto the outer layer

consisting of a Wehrmacht eagle on a raised roundel

and bearing three central gold bullion wire oak leaves with two acorns situated within an oval laurel leaf wreath of identical construction

Finland, Republic. A 1941-43 Finnish Nordfront Cross Hold 2 mm x 70 mm)(Nordfrontkreuz). Constructed of bronze 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 white enameled disc, bearing a central Finnish coat of arms topped by the flags of both Finland and Germany, the latter