Photos WW2 Finnish armed forces

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• Nov 21, 2020

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Continuation War, Finland.
Summer evening, Finnish soldiers are raising the flag during a worship service, perhaps they are going for attack in the morning? Tuhkapatuna, Ahvenlampi 1941.07.10 (SA-kuva)

 

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• Nov 21, 2020

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Finland, 1944: During the fight with the Soviets, a Finnish soldier observes the town of Porajärvi (Karelia), which was burned by the Soviets

 

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• Nov 21, 2020

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Continuation War, Finland.
Finnish soldiers about to test a brand new mortar, looks like everybody reading the manual. In the last two pics they are transporting the 120 Krh 40 by horse. Ahvenlampi 1941.07.10 (SA-kuva)

 

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• Nov 21, 2020

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• Nov 23, 2020

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Continuation War, Finland.
A good day for the Finns, found and captured a sauna! Repola, Virta 1941.07.10 (SA-kuva)

 

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• Nov 23, 2020

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Continuation War, Finland.
Finnish soldiers talks to a bunch of so called "border jumpers" (enemy soldiers who switched sides), looks like the Finns will get some good information. Tuhkapatuna, Ahvenlampi 1941.07.10 (SA-kuva)

 

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• Nov 23, 2020

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• Nov 23, 2020

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• Nov 23, 2020

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This set of SA-kuva pics, taken by Corporal Niilo Verronen, shows some Finnish MG squad 'rushing' to the firing position after being alarmed. Location is said to be Lempaala sector, Karelian Isthmus and the date Nov 22 1941.
Photo # 65216, 65217, 65218 and 65219

 

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• Nov 24, 2020

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Continuation War, Finland.
Finnish officers and POW:s, probably trying to gather as much useful information as possible, perhaps a pack of cigarettes or so worked nicely. Sulkava 1941.07.10 (SA-kuva)

 

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• Nov 24, 2020

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Continuation War, Finland.
Transporting wounded soldiers by boat. 1941.07.10 (SA-kuva)

 

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• Nov 25, 2020

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Second Lieutenant Erkki Vasunta, Finnish platoon leader of long range scouts. Rukajärvi, December 16 1942. (SA-Kuva)

 

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• Nov 25, 2020

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Continuation War, Finland.
A German Heinkel He 59 forced to land after being hit by anti-aircraft fire. Lauttasaari 1941.07.10 (SA-kuva)

 

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• Nov 29, 2020

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Continuation War, Finland.
Set of pics from Mikkeli airfield. Bristol Blenheim -bombers, pilots etc.
And, swastika on the aircrafts is not a German swastika, it´s the Finnish airforce mark. Mikkeli 1941.07.11 (SA-kuva)

 

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• Nov 29, 2020

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• Nov 29, 2020

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• Nov 29, 2020

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• Nov 29, 2020

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The pioneers have built a new bridge. On the first pic, general Siilasvuo and a German officer are inspecting a map. Suvanto, Tuhkala 1941.07.11 (SA-kuva)

 

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• Nov 30, 2020

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Today marks 81 years since the Winter War began.

A soviet commander is found in a bunker with his soldiers, but they refuse to come out.

Trying to flush them out with a flamethrower.

And they finally come out.

 

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• Dec 4, 2020

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on Dec 3 1941, a Swedish recon patrol from the Hangöbataljonen disobeyed the orders and approached the Hanko city and, surpricingly, noticed that the Soviets had abandoned their naval base.
When reaching the city hall they wanted to raise the Finnish flag but hadn’t any. Fortunately, some soldier had a white-blue handkerchief so that was used and a messenger was sent to pick up a one.
So when a Finnish patrol, having used a different route, arrived with a flag they were a bit pissed off. You see, the flag raising was supposed to be done by them.
Hanko Peninsula was heavily fortified, so the Soviets never tried to break the Harparskog Line althoug having more manpower, tanks and artillery.
Pics show the city church and Soviet tank obstacles.
SA-kuva