Commemorative Medal of the Winter War (Finland)

Details
Published: 10 April 2010 10 April 2010
Last Updated: 07 April 2012 07 April 2012

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(Talvisodan muistomitali)

Date Instituted

2 Aug 1940

Requirements

Service in the Winter War

Number awarded

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Nils Edward "Nipa" Katajainen
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(Courtesy of Ossi Juntunen)

Comments

It existed in black, bronze, silver and gold.
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A total of 15 different clasps existed to this medal, four for the different branches of the military and eleven for the different areas of the front:
Ilmapuolustus (Air Force)
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Kenttäarmeija (Army)
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Rannikkopuolustus (Coastal Forces)
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Kotijoukot (Home Guard)

Kainuu
Karjalan Kannas
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Koivisto
Laatokan-Karjala
Lappi
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Mantsinsaari
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Pohjois-Karjala
Summa
Suomussalmi
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Taipale
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Tolvajärvi
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Photo courtesy of Tom, Christer R., Peter, Thomas L. & Sakari Leppanen

 

Sources used

Research by the AHF Staff