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Couldn't find my old topic on this fob type piece with the Nord Front badge on it so I'll post a quickie shot of it here and also show the other piece I picked up today.. Theres also shots of this piece on the 'Unusual medals and badges' topic..I've had this for a short while now,,,,

,,,today while trying to find something interesting at a local show I find this!

It has the same Petsamo badge on it and also a different one,,,

,,this piece also made the same way. Near expertly done with a silver wash. Has the original screw attachments on the back and the badges can be removed and worn just as the badge itself!

There was also this Teddy Bear piece. Don't know what it relates to. Maybe a unit emblem?

anyway,,thought you guys would find viewing them interesting ,,and maybe know what the teddy bear is!!
They both are back in their case residing with the other Nord Front and Lapland front badges.

Can't help I'm afraid, but nice items to see.

How is the Nordfront cross held to the fob? I see that there is a square loop type thing but is the cross screwed to that fixing?

Cheers
Don

Gaspare, another great find.
Here is the thread I think you are looking for.
http://daggers.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/800097573/m/1840090053

--dj--Joe

Gaspare,

Strike that last question, it was answered in the link Joe posted above. Thanks Joe!

Cheers
Don

I happen to stumble upon a couple mopre of these fob type pieces. Seems they were very popular..

A short one:

These last 2 photos credit : The Military Fundforum.


*and,,a really nice longer one.

One could make quite a collection of all the different enamel badges.

--dj--Joe

Gaspare, did you ever discover any info. on the teddy bear badge?

--dj--Joe

Joe, I was in contact with a guy from Finland for a while. He mentioned he remembered something like a unit having a bear, or teddy bear as a mascot.
Unfortunately lost contact a few months ago when his email seems to no longer function.

*Maybe this bump will jog someones memory! ,,thanks ,G.

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for any members really into seeing many more examples of these 'fobs' here's a link to the 'German Military Fundforum' which also has a great topic on them!

http://www.militaria-fundforum.de/showthread.php?t=111133


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Any other examples to share?

--dj--Joe

I for one have always enjoyed this thread. Thought it deserved another view.

--dj--Joe

I don't have any of the watch fob version of this medal or its pins, but I do have some to show here.

John

John, just what I was hoping for. Nice examples. I have not seen the machinegunner badge before.

Regards, --dj--Joe

Of the Nordfront, Lappland and Eismeerfront badges I understand there are four variants of each making 12 that could be collected. Wouldn't that make quite a display.

--dj--Joe

Joe:

I was thinking the same. And, how many of the pins would there be?

John

Not sure how many variants of the pins exsist. I've passed up numerous chances to purchase a variety. Still kicking myself in hindsight .

--dj--Joe

miss the good ole days when the crosses were $100. and the march pins were $20.!,,,yes, kicking myself too...

Nice to see the new additions..........

The way my purchasing power is going the old prices better start returning or I am done.

Got one I can add.

--dj--Joe

I have a couple to add to this thread.

One Eismeerfront Badge, a pickup from the latest SOS.

And, two pins, from a dealer in Europe.

John

Here is a shot of my Finnish collection.. linked to my Norwegian items.

John

Superb additions to a growing collection. I like them all but there is something that draws me to that last small badge.

Thanks for sharing.

--dj--Joe

And another to add.

The Nordfront crosses came in 4 varieties, two white and two black.

I have both whites and now one of the black ones.

John

Here is a medal bar!

Whilst the cross marked "Nordfront" came in 4 varieties, there are actually 12 forms of the design that collectors commonly call the Nordfront cross, 6 white & 6 black;

1. Pohjoisrintama - Die Nordfront 1941-1942. White enamel field. Text in Swastika is "Salla-Kiestinki-Uhtua-Petsamo".

2. Pohjoisrintama - Die Nordfront 1941-1942. Black enamel field. Text in Swastika is "Salla-Kiestinki-Uhtua-Petsamo".

3. Pohjoisrintama - Die Nordfront 1941-1943. White enamel field. Text in Swastika is "Salla-Kiestinki-Uhtua-Petsamo".

4. Pohjoisrintama - Die Nordfront 1941-1943. Black enamel field. Text in Swastika is "Salla-Kiestinki-Uhtua-Petsamo".

5. Lapinrintama - Die Lapplandfront 1941-1943. White enamel field. Text in Swastika is "Salla-Kiestinki-Alakurtti-Petsamo".

6. Lapinrintama - Die Lapplandfront 1941-1943. Black enamel field. Text in Swastika is "Salla-Kiestinki-Alakurtti-Petsamo".

7. Lapinrintama - Die Lapplandfront 1941-1944. White enamel field. Text in Swastika is "Salla-Kiestinki-Alakurtti-Petsamo".

8. Lapinrintama - Die Lapplandfront 1941-1944. Black enamel field. Text in Swastika is "Salla-Kiestinki-Alakurtti-Petsamo".

9. J��merenrintama - Die Eismeerfront 1941-1943. White enamel field. Text in Swastika is "Litsa-Liinahamari-Kirkkoniemi-Petsamo".

10. J��merenrintama - Die Eismeerfront 1941-1943. Black enamel field. Text in Swastika is "Litsa-Liinahamari-Kirkkoniemi-Petsamo".

11. J��merenrintama - Die Eismeerfront 1941-1944. White enamel field. Text in Swastika is "Litsa-Liinahamari-Kirkkoniemi-Petsamo".

12. J��merenrintama - Die Eismeerfront 1941-1944. Black enamel field. Text in Swastika is "Litsa-Liinahamari-Kirkkoniemi-Petsamo".

Hope this is of interest
Don

Don:

I knew that

I have an Eismeerfront Badge in my collection as well. So far, I have 3 Nordfront and one Eismeerfront. Still looking for the other 9.

It can be a long road....

Cheers
Don

BTW, I can count (sometimes).. I have four of the Nordfront Crosses and need 8 more.. yes, a long and winding road.

Here are some Travelling Badges that I picked up as well.

They are a neat adjunct to the battle pins and the crosses.

John

JZ,

Outstanding samples of enamel work, very nice!

Best!

W~

Here are a couple of more examples of travelling badges.

Originally designed for tourists who visited the various locations in Finland, they were also sold to soldiers who considered them neat souvenirs of places they were posted during the war.

At various times during the war, Norwegians, Germans, Swedes and othere wold be fighting or stationed in Finland. Very early on, the Finns fought the Russians with the unofficial aid of Germans, Swedes and Norwegians. Later, the Finns fought alongside the Germans and the Norwegians against the Russians and near teh war's end, the Finns fought the Germans and the Norwegians to free their country from the Germans.

Germany needed the nickle and other minerals found in Northern Finland (especially around the Petsamo area) and tried to hold onto this for as long as possible. Some 50,000 Norwegians fought alongside the Germans, most of them on the Eastern Fron, but a number were stationed in Finland.

Here are som more travel badges.

JOhn

I have also managed to find two examples of my missing Nordfront Cross, the Die Nordfront version in black enamel with the dates of 1941-43.

I now have all four Die Nordfront examples, two in white and two in black. I have one example fo the Eismeerfront badge and none of the Lapplandfront badges.

John

Two more travelling badges:

John

Two new fobs to show you today:

Both were private purchase items with memorial pins for fighting in the regions shown. Iin the interval commemorated here, 1941-42, the Finns, supported by the Germans, Swedes, Norwegians and Danes, fought against the Russians. These items would have been purchased as mementos of the various campaigns by the troops.

The first one has the pin for Finland and the dates 1941 - 1942. It also has pins for Petsamo-Rovaniemi and for Petsamo-Salla-Rovaniemi... this last pin has a neat ski troop pictured.

The second fob has the Finland dated 1941-42 pin as well as pins for Linahamari and Kirkenes-Petsamo-Murmansk.

The Petsamo region was very important for the Germans since it prodcued nickle and iron. Murmansk in Russia was an objective for the Axis forces, one which they never did take, otherwise the Russian war could have gone very differently.

John

Great looking fobs. You are acquiring quite a collection.
I'll keep an eye open for Lapplandfront badges for you.

--dj--Joe

Thanks, Joe.

Yesterday was a good day chez JohnZ. This one arrived from Germany.

It has a different version of the Petsamo Rovaniemi Salla Pin.

John

A couple more.

John