AOK4 Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 These are my medals related to Finland 1918. I collect a bit of everything (medals, pics, docs, ...) relating to Finland 1918. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AOK4 Posted September 17, 2011 Author Share Posted September 17, 2011 Pic 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AOK4 Posted September 17, 2011 Author Share Posted September 17, 2011 Pic 3. Unfortunately the threading of the SMS Rheinland Mützenband has faded a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christerd Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 :jumping: Very Nice AOK ! I love the Mutzenbands , not often seen , and of course the civilian Crosses Zuverlässig Christer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AOK4 Posted September 18, 2011 Author Share Posted September 18, 2011 An armband of the Finnish army from 1918 of the I. Battalion Heavy Artillery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AOK4 Posted September 18, 2011 Author Share Posted September 18, 2011 Another armband, this one from a Jäger artillery battery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AOK4 Posted September 18, 2011 Author Share Posted September 18, 2011 A liberation of Helsinki commemoration medal (1918-1938) with award document and a 1938 commemoration armband. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christerd Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 :love: And see now that you also have a 27th jaeger Badge I have now slightly "Hulk" colour Very Nice items Christer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccj Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Lovely collection... I spoted your 27 Jaeger badge. Can I see more of that one? These are my medals related to Finland 1918. I collect a bit of everything (medals, pics, docs, ...) relating to Finland 1918. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AOK4 Posted October 30, 2011 Author Share Posted October 30, 2011 Of course. This is a close up of the front. You see the iron cross shape, referring to the unit being a German unit and the "27" made out of two 7's since the stock of 2's was completely sold out when the unit was officially named Jäger-Bataillon 27. This problem was then solved by using a reversed 7 as a 2 on the shoulder boards etc. The badge was drawn by Mrs. Ellinor Ivalo. App. 1800 pieces were awarded, also to a few Germans who had been connected to the Battalion, mostly as training officers etc. They pop up every now and then on the market, even though most of them are kept in (semi-)official museums and within the families. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AOK4 Posted October 30, 2011 Author Share Posted October 30, 2011 View of the back with screwback. Originally, the badges were made with 4 needles. Since that system didn't work very well, most of the badges were later changed into or made with screwbacks or pins. Unfortunately no number on the back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AOK4 Posted October 30, 2011 Author Share Posted October 30, 2011 Another view of the back with the silver hallmarks. W.P. stands for the jeweller Pettersson from Turku (Abo) who made most of the early pieces. O5 stands for 1919, the year in which this badge was made. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deruelle Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Very impressive collection, thanks for sharing it with us Christophe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Impressive collection indeed!!! And heres me thinking you were only interested in the mud of Flandern!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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