The wings are also more worn but I think it is definitely the same design as the one you highlighted, and thanks very much for that.
Celiene at first I didn't think my ring had the flower in the centre but on looking closer through the magnifier I can just make out the very feint impression of it. Thank you for your comments, it was very enlightening. I read that Finland was the 1st Axis country to pay off reparations. Many countries grasped fascism as the lesser of 2 evils to fight the communist. This was smoke & mirrors at the very end of WWII. The country was fully allied with Germany & only signed a symbolic declaration of war within weeks of Germany's defeat as required for a treaty with the Soviets. I know of no instance where the Finns "fought" against the Nazis. Some parts of what I read here are misleading. When Hitler turned on the Soviet Union in 1941, Finland allied itself with the Nazis, and with the help of thousands of German troops, managed to eject the occupiers.Īs the fortunes of war swung again in 1944, and faced with another Soviet invasion, Finnish troops turned on the Nazis, forcing them out of the country." Nevertheless, the Finnish troops heroically held off enemy attacks for four months in appalling winter conditions. "The original Air Defence ring, which was made of iron, was given to couples who donated their own gold wedding bands to the military to help finance the war effort.īack in 1940, Finland stood alone and heavily outnumbered against an onslaught from Soviet forces. I think there are no reproductions in iron!" If your ring is silver it means it is a reproduction for there was a fundraiser for veterans I think in 2006 and they sale these rings. In WW2 the air-force collected gold wedding rings from people to bay new planes and gave this metal ring in return. "Hi, I am Finnish and this ring is not a Finnish SS ring. The one in the photo on this page is new, and a repro. Do a search (ctrl S) for 'ring', or scroll 3/4 of the way down.
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