Finland, Republic. A 1941-1942 Northern Front Cross United Republic of Lieutenant Cumming embarked Halifax

Lieutenant Cumming embarked Halifax

Very rare lanyard awarded for torpedo proficiency to torpedo man/torpedo coxswain

Footnote: Erich Pietzonka was born on October 4

Prior to enlistment he was a permanent force soldier for 18 years

Finland, Republic. A 1941-1942 Northern Front Cross United Republic of Lieutenant Cumming embarked Halifax(Nordfront Kreuz). Constructed of silvered tombak with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with blue enameled arms, with the arms of a mobile swastika visible in the quadrants, the obverse with a white enameled medallion with multi coloured Finnish and NSDAP style German flags with a central Finnish coat of arms, along with dates of 1941 42 and inscription of POHJOISRINTAMA DIE NORDFRONT, the arms of the swastika with raised