Finland, Republic. A Rare Lapland Front Cross, by Hopeatakomo O.Y. Hold featuring an eagle with outstretched

featuring an eagle with outstretched wings holding a fasces

on a feldgrau wool backer

Special Reserves was awarded the Military Cross

under Lord Chelmsford

the reverse of the cross is plain white enamel

Finland, Republic. A Rare Lapland Front Cross, by Hopeatakomo O.Y. Hold featuring an eagle with outstretchedConstructed 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