Finland Nice Winter War Coastal Defence Pair

[jeffskea]

Hello, I just picked up this nice pair of Finnish medals I thought I'd share:

Order of Liberty Medal 1st Class - 1939 - appears to be the silvered bronze variety.

Winter War Medal with Swords and Rannikkopuolustus Clasp

A nice attractive and simple looking pair to a Finnish soldier who saw service at the front and was recognized. Does anyone have any estimates at how many 1939 1st Class Medals were awarded? Thanks.

Jeff

Edited February 15, 2013 by jeffskea

[Laurence Strong]

Hello Jeff

According to this site,88.017 awarded and 5.484 with red cross

http://www.oocities.org/finnmilpge/fmp_medals.html

Larry

Edited February 15, 2013 by Laurence Strong

[jeffskea]

Thanks Larry that is a great site with lots of information, just noticed on the statistics chart that the 1939 Liberty Medal 1st Class (Vm 1) was awarded 11,590 times and the 1941 Medal 70,611 times.

Jeff

[Laurence Strong]

My pleasure

Larry