Finnish medals worn by SS-Ustuf

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Finnish medals worn by SS-Ustuf

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Post by Peter » 03 Oct 2014, 17:42

I think the second medal ribbon is the Finnish Winter War medal with swords, please can anybody identify the first medal.

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Post by John Hilly » 03 Oct 2014, 22:37

The first one is Medal of Freedom 2nd class - 2. luokan vapaudenmitali.
You knew the second one correctly.

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Post by Peter » 03 Oct 2014, 22:43

thank you, Do you know who he is John

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Post by John Hilly » 04 Oct 2014, 18:08

I tried to find him, but no unfortunately
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Post by Peter » 04 Oct 2014, 19:18

Thank you.

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Post by Blanusa » 05 Oct 2014, 21:11

Hello,

This is the Swedish SS-Untersturmführer Gösta Borg, when he was with SS-Standarte Kurt Eggers.


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Post by John Hilly » 07 Oct 2014, 15:04

nmy wrote:This is the Swedish SS-Untersturmführer Gösta Borg, when he was with SS-Standarte Kurt Eggers.
So he served in Winter War then!?

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Post by Blanusa » 07 Oct 2014, 15:27

Hello J-P,

Indeed, Borg served from December 1939 until May 1940 as a volunteer in the Swedish Volunteer Corps (Svenska Frivilligkåren).


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