Finland, Republic. An Order the White Rose, Grand Officer's Set. by Tillander, c.1960 certificate_of_authenticity this cross was awarded for

this cross was awarded for service during the Sudetenland crisis of 1938which culminated in the ignominious appeasement of Germany at Munich

Coblenz Station

very light soiling evident on the exterior and interior

He was wounded in the battle of Tauberbischofsheim

The badge is in fine condition

Finland, Republic. An Order the White Rose, Grand Officer's Set. by Tillander, c.1960 certificate_of_authenticity this cross was awarded for(Suomen Valkoisen Ruusun Ritarikunta). Instituted January 28th, 1919. Type II. A matching set featuring the neck badge of the order in silver gilt consisting of a Maltese Cross with white enamelled arms and a Lion of Finland wielding a sword in the quadrant, the obverse with a white enamelled rose in a bed of dark blue enamels, marked with hallmark for manufacture by Alexander Tillander of Helsinki between 1946 1973, 813 H (813 Hopea = silver) as well