Hans N Posted January 2, 2014 Posted January 2, 2014 What is the significance of the swords / bayonets? Are these added if the award was for combat? Do they come in "colors?" The swords are for frontline soldiers that took part in combat and the only color they come in is silver
j-sk Posted December 22, 2015 Posted December 22, 2015 Good evening Gentlemen, Regarding ILMAPUOLUSTUS clasp (meaning AIR DEFENSE), was it meant for all Air Force personnel, whether anti-aircraft (ilmatorjunta) or flying (lentojoukot) personnel? Since a vast majority of anti-aircraft and flying personnel saw action against the enemy, am I right in assuming that some of them could add crossed swords on their medal's ribbon? Am I also right in thinking that a combination of / Winter War with ILMAPUOLUSTUS clasp and Swords / + / Continuation War / + / 1941-1945 Air Force cross with LENTOJOUKOT clasp / on a medal group is correct? Thank you in advance for your valuable information. Cheers, Jean-Sam.
j-sk Posted December 25, 2015 Posted December 25, 2015 On 23/6/2008 at 23:24, christerd said: At last I got all the different clasps for the Finnish Winter War medal . Thought I show them for you There is Eleven clasps for different battles during the Winter war They are : Kainuu Karj alan Kannas Koivisto Laatokan-Karjala Lappi Mantsinsaari Pohjois-Karjala Summa Suomussalmi Taipale Tolvaj?rvi Then we have four different ones for Airforce : Ilmapuolustus Coastal Defence: Rannikkopuolustus Army : Kentt?armeija Home Front : Kotijoukot First picture is all of the eleven battle claps + one medal issued to a woman. Regarding the "Rannikkopuolustus" clasp, was it also issued to Finnish Navy personnel? Cheers, Jean-Sam.
christerd Posted December 25, 2015 Author Posted December 25, 2015 Hi Jean-Sam. I think you have right in that both flying personal and Anti-aircraft was given the ILMAPOULUSTUS bar and also that they could have it with swords.. When it comes to Navy i´m not sute but i guess that the same goes for Navy/Coastal Defence and both could get the Rannikkopulolustus bar. Anyone have a Navy medal with paper to show ? Christer
j-sk Posted December 25, 2015 Posted December 25, 2015 1 hour ago, christerd said: Hi Jean-Sam. I think you have right in that both flying personal and Anti-aircraft was given the ILMAPOULUSTUS bar and also that they could have it with swords.. When it comes to Navy i´m not sute but i guess that the same goes for Navy/Coastal Defence and both could get the Rannikkopulolustus bar. Anyone have a Navy medal with paper to show ? Christer Thank you Christer for your information. Regarding a Navy medal with papers, I am afraid I have none (for the time being). Jean-Sam.
jkas Posted May 22, 2016 Posted May 22, 2016 (edited) On 25.6.2008 at 03:28, Rick Research said: I was mistaken in memory. The HUGE award certificates do bear the nominal date "1940" but I cannot imagine that these were actually produced in that devastated year. Here is Reserve Corporal Niemi's with combatants device and bar "Summa." Edited May 22, 2016 by jkas Picture taken from Piikkiö cemetery
Colonel B Posted May 28, 2020 Posted May 28, 2020 Nice collection! I am starting a collection of these. What is the ranking of the 15 claspsin terms of rarity?
j-sk Posted June 4, 2020 Posted June 4, 2020 On 28/05/2020 at 21:49, Colonel B said: Nice collection! I am starting a collection of these. What is the ranking of the 15 claspsin terms of rarity? Hi, I think it's hard to say. I guess the clasp for the Air Force is the rarest. The best reference about this topic is Jani Tiainen's book "The Orders, Decorations adn Medals of Finland", but I think it is out of print. I hope it will be republished in the near future.
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