Finland, Republic. An Order Of Liberty, Iv Class Cross With Military Decoration consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac an EM/NCO’s portepee

an EM/NCO’s portepee

with no photographs missing

a photo of an enlisted man

the reverse in postcard format and bearing a brief handwritten inscription

numbered 8628

Finland, Republic. An Order Of Liberty, Iv Class Cross With Military Decoration consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac an EM/NCO’s portepeeConstructed of patinated magnetic iron, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with Military Decoration, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse overlaid by a silvered swastika and bearing a central raised rosette, the reverse bearing a central impressed date of 1941, with two visible rivets securing the obverse rosette in place, unmarked, measuring 38. 94 mm (w) x 42. 62 mm (h), weighing 25. 2 grams (inclusive of ribbon and device),