Finland, Republic. A 1941-43 Finnish Nordfront Cross, by Hopeateos visually-hidden with a downward-pointing hook emanating

with a downward-pointing hook emanating from the side of the shaft for the accommodation of a frog

and suspension broach

Niobe (1909

A National People’s Army (NVA) Officer’s belt and buckle

Finland, Republic. A 1941-43 Finnish Nordfront Cross, by Hopeateos visually-hidden with a downward-pointing hook emanating(Nordfrontkreuz). Constructed of silvered tombak with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte, joined together through the quadrans by a mobile swastika with its arms bearing the raised names of key engagements, the obverse of the cross with dark blue enameled arms, bearing a central circular oak leaf wreath surrounding a white enameled disc, bearing a central Finnish coat of arms topped by the flags of both Finland and Germany, the latter