The 1939-1940 Finish Summa Cross (or Summan Risti in Finnish) was instituted on the 27th of October 1940 and awarded to participants of the Battle of Summa during the Winter War (the defense against the Soviet invasion 1939-1940).
Summa was a key Finnish defence position in the Mannerheim Line. The village of Summa was a gateway to the city of Viipuri. The Finns had built 41 reinforced concrete bunkers in the area, making the defense line stronger than elsewhere in the Karelian Isthmus. However, mistakes in planning were made, resulting in a kilometer wide gap in the line, nearby the Munasuo swamp.
The medal is struck in silvered white metal and measures 45.5 mm wide.
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