which later was absorbed into the 1st Reserve Battalion
Footnote: Joseph Hardy was born on December 25
Assistant Director Medical Services at Witley Camp
stating “The production of orders and medals is subject to the control of the presidential chancery
Order of Takovo 5th Class
Finland, Republic. A German-Finnish Northern Front Badge, Type I Hold which later was absorbed into(Erinnerungsmedaille fr Deutsche Finnischen Nordfront). Constructed of silvered bronze with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse with blue enameled arms and a mobile swastika through the quadrants, the arms of the latter bearing raised inscriptions of PETSAMO, SALLA, KIESTINKI, and UHTUA, with a central white enameled medallions bearing Finnish and NSDAP style German flags, around central dates 1941 43, circumscribed by a