Finland, Republic. A Rare Lapland Front Cross, by Hopeatakomo O.Y. Archive Duplessis was struck off strength

Duplessis was struck off strength to CBUME (Canadian Base United Nations Middle East)

the obverse illustrating the Sudeten Party insignia overlaying a National Socialist People’s Welfare insignia

he embarked Southampton for the French theatre on September 9th

three Medals for Merit to the Nation

DIRIGE NOS” (“LORD

Finland, Republic. A Rare Lapland Front Cross, by Hopeatakomo O.Y. Archive Duplessis was struck off strengthConstructed of silvered bronze with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a vaulted Cross Patte, the obverse with blue enameled arms joined through the quadrants by a mobile swastika bearing inscriptions of PETSMO, SALLA, ALAKURTTI, KIESTINKI, overlaid by a central circular oak leaf wreath surrounding a black enameled medallion, itself bearing a Finnish coat of arms with the flags of Finland and German, situated above dates of 1941 1943 inscriptions