German-Finnish Medal Bar

[Stogieman]

This very nice little set went off on eBay in Germany this past week. Interestingly, the seller new the exact number of awards of the Finnish Cross, type 1. I was outbid, but the buyer paid dearly....

[Stogieman]

The reverse:

[Stogieman]

Matching miniatures:

[Noor]

Very nice! I love Finnish awards!!! By the way, is there somewhere lists as well with foreign Finnish awards recipients?

[Paul R]

Those are some unusual combinations.

Rick! Are you getting back into Imperial again?

[Stogieman]

Hi Paul, not at all. But a rare piece still catches my eyes!

[Mike Huxley]

Hi Paul, not at all. But a rare piece still catches my eyes!

Hey Stogie ... I was watching this one as well. It would have gone very well with my Finnish award bar and document.

[Noor]

I have smaller but I still like it. Same time I afraid I have to let it go some moment, if I start focusing more in the future.

[Stogieman]

This was one of the more interesting bars with a Finnish connection that passed through here:

[Stogieman]

Up close and personal:

[Stogieman]

and the backs:

[Guest Rick Research]

Interesting that the seller felt obligated to obscure a 1918 Finnish swastika that had nothing to do with Nazism. Presumably Hindu and Native American etc sun crosses are also Officially (Mindlessly) Naughty.

I have 3 medal bars:

Cross of Liberty 2nd Class 1918 Military =

The ICKY glued down tags are from its prior owner, the late Col. C.M. Dodkins, DSO, OBE and a Garstly Object Lesson in

Damage Is Forever.

[Guest Rick Research]

Cross of Liberty 3rd Class 1918 Military in group with some award documents:

[Guest Rick Research]

Silver Medal of Liberty 1st Class 1918 to a junior/non-career NCO from Gebirgs Maschinengewehr Abteilung 229/Freikorps Paulssen:

An NCO from this unit designed the Silesian Eagle.

[Ulsterman]

wow-

talk about quality-