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Finnish WW1 the Medal for the Battle of Helsinki 1918-1938
Commemorative Medal for the 20th Anniversary of the Liberation of Helsinki.
The boat on the obverse side of the medal is the emblem of the city of Helsinki, while the crown in the National mark of Finland.
The medal was issued in 1938 to the surviving Veterans of the "White Finns" who liberated the city of Helsinki from the Bolsheviks in 1918.
Until 1917, when Finland delared its independence, the country was a part of the Russian Empire. Following the Bolshevik Revolution and the hostilities between the White" and "Red" Russians, "Red" elements seized the City of Helsinki in Jan. 1918. The city was liberated in Apr 1918.
Standard full size medal.
Excellent condition.
