Lot Gebirgsjäger Nordfront - Eismeerfront

The German Gebirgsjäger (mountain troops) played a significant role in Northern Finland and Norway during World War II, as part of the German 20th Mountain Army (formerly Army Lapland). Their main units were the 2nd, 3rd, 6th, and 7th Mountain Divisions, as well as the 6th SS Mountain Division "Nord." They were involved in fighting on the Eastern Front in the Arctic regions, particularly in the Petsamo region and along the Litsa River, where the front line was stabilized in 1941. The strategic importance of this area lay in the nickel mines and the Soviet port of Murmansk. Initially, the German troops fought alongside the Finnish forces in the Continuation War (1941–1944) against the Soviet Union. When Finland signed a separate peace treaty with the Soviets in September 1944, the German troops were forced to leave Finland, leading to the Lapland War.

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Consists of a watch pendant with two unofficial medals, a mountain hunter division pin and a mountain hunter ring. The watch hanger has two medals attached, the Petsamo-Rovaniemi and the Salla., they are attached with their original screw back, screws are maker marked by two different finish manufacturers (the medals can be removed from the hanger). The Petsamo medal was awarded in remembrance of the 820 km march on the Arctic Ocean Road (Petsamo - Rovaniemi) 25.10. - 2.12.1941. The Salla medal was handed out in remembrance of the battles in the region Salla. The individual stickpin is maker marked by Carl Poellath of Schrobenhausen (also known as RZM M1/103). The ring is made in silver and comes in it's box, it weighs (ring alone) 7 Gram. It is hallmarked with "800" and a edelweiss hallmark. The ring is worn but shows many details.

An interesting set