Finland, Republic. A Winter War 1939-1940 Medal, Type Ii For Foreigners For Front Service With Lappi And Crossed Swords Clasps Auction Archive gray wool backer with a

gray wool backer with a horizontal pinback

scattered chipping evident in the white paint on the obverse

along with nine brass eyelets embedded into the black velvet on the reverse

he received additional postings in Toronto and Valcartier

the AN-6530 goggles became an icon of their era

Finland, Republic. A Winter War 1939-1940 Medal, Type Ii For Foreigners For Front Service With Lappi And Crossed Swords Clasps Auction Archive gray wool backer with aTalvisodan muistomitali. Instituted in 1940. In blackened iron, magnetic, inscribed "SUMMO IN PERICULO FAUTORIBUS ADIUTORIBUS FINLANDIA MEMOR" on the reverse, measuring 33. 8 mm (w) x 39. 5 mm (h), very light contact, "LAPPI" battle clasp and crossed swords clasp on its original ribbon with pinback, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Finnish Winter War Medal was instituted on August 2, 1940 and awarded to those who served during the Winter War