Finland, Republic. An Order Of The White Rose, I Class Grand Cross Case, By A.tillander GTRexclude 1914 Star with clasp

1914 Star with clasp

and Ribbons - War Merit Cross First Class

but afterwards went back to being an instructor at a Panzer training school

One entry on page 22 indicated that he received the War Merit Cross with Swords while serving in Africa with Generalmajor Mueller

regimental number re-impressed

Finland, Republic. An Order Of The White Rose, I Class Grand Cross Case, By A.tillander GTRexclude 1914 Star with clasp(Suomen Valkoisen Ruusun ritarikunta). Instituted in 1919. Hardshelled design on both the lid and base, wooden framed, the exterior with a steel blue thatched look cloth covering on all sides, the lid bearing the Order of the White Rose insignia in gold coloured ink, inside lid lined in white satin, padded, maker marked "A. TILLANDER" and exhibiting the impressions of the once present badge and breast star, a white fabric wrapped cardboard insert