Finland Finnish 1939 - 40 badge for War disabled

[Hans N]

Finnish 1939 - 45 badge for War desabled, sorry for the typo in the header.

Edited January 24, 2013 by Nick

[Chris Boonzaier]

Hi, is ir 39-40 or 39-45

Thanks

chris

[Hans N]

Hi Chris,

it´s the 39-45. Below is the 39-40 type

[Chris Boonzaier]

<p>Hi Hans,</p>

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<p>thanks, both very cool looking awards! are they for completely disabled, or also for wounded?</p>

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<p>thanks</p>

<p>Chris</p>

[Hans N]

Hi Chris,

well there is no differance in the finnish terms. A wounded is a disabled as well in their way to look at it in a post war perspective.

Each wound is veiwed and calculated in percentages

[Chris Boonzaier]

They are really well designed... almost like viking jewellry..

could you show the backs?

Was there anything for Finns wounded in WW1?

[Hans N]

Hello Chris,

sorry for the very late reply to you requests.

Here is the reverse of the 39-45 badge that started this topic

[Hans N]

With the nut removed

[Hans N]

This is the 39-40 type

[Hans N]

With the nut removed

[Hans N]

The finns didn´t take part in the WW 1 but had a Civil War in 1918, when they succesfully drove out the russians and became the independant nation we all now now.

I don´t have the 1918 type but i do have some pics of one made in gold.

[Hans N]

reverse

[Deruelle]

Very interresting, thanks

Christophe

[Ulsterman]

whoa, real gold? are there award numbers? can you trace a badge recipient by the number?

[Hans N]

whoa, real gold? are there award numbers? can you trace a badge recipient by the number?

Yes, it´s made of gold. Most likely a privately purchased one.

As far as i know the finns don´t have any excisting number lists although theoreticly it´s possible to trace an award but it would be a wast job going thrugh the solders one by one

[Jani Tiainen]

Yes, it´s made of gold. Most likely a privately purchased one.

As far as i know the finns don´t have any excisting number lists although theoreticly it´s possible to trace an award but it would be a wast job going thrugh the solders one by one

The golden one is badge of the merit of the Liberation war invalids association. It is very small compared to the actual Liberation war wound badge (Picture attached).

Jani

[christerd]

The golden one is badge of the merit of the Liberation war invalids association. It is very small compared to the actual Liberation war wound badge (Picture attached).

Jani

Wow , Thanks Jani , first one I have ever seen

Now on my wanted list ..... together with a MB E-63 AMG , and Yacht and some other small things

Christer

[Jani Tiainen]

That golden badge is one of the few Finnish awards I have never had. The estimated number of awards is about 10.

Jani

PS. I have Jaguar E-type on my wanted list.