Photos WW2 Finnish armed forces

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Soviet "war trophy" 45mm anti-tank gun in action in Ilmee area, August 7, 1941.

 

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20 ItK/35 Breda anti-aircraft gun in the direct firing position in Pismajoki area, Rukajärvi, September 8, 1941.

 

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Corporal with captured Russian PTRD-41 anti-tank rifle, end of the Continuation War. Uuksujärvi 3 Sept 1944

 

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A Lahti-Saloranta M/26 LMG Gunner alongside a rifleman. Kananoja 1.8.1941.

 

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20 ItK/40 VKT anti-aircraft gun in Loimola, 5.8.1944.

 

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Finnish soldiers and their war dogs in Syväri (Svir), 8.7.1942.

 

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Finnish soldier guarding the line at the Riihiö sector, October 1942.

 

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A guard of the 7th Infantry Regiment (Tyrjä Regiment) in the Ohta block on Finissh Independence Day, 6 December 1942

 

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MG gunner at the Riihiö sector, Kivennapa municipality. October 1942.

 

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Platoon leader and submachine gunner on the Malviainen Hill position in Uhtua, December 16, 1942.

 

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Rifleman guarding the front line at the Lempaala sector, Rivalinmäki, November 16, 1941.

 

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Young Finnish soldier loading his rifle in a snowy forest in Maaselkä area, February 5, 1942.

 

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A Company commander visiting the Hapenensaari island positions in Viipuri Bay, September 2, 1944.

 

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113th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery (113. Kev.It.Ptri) and their mascot 'Roope', June 28, 1942, Syväri.

 

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Shell-shocked soldier helped to aid station in Vuosalmi, July 13, 1944. During the Continuation War, altogether about 15,700 Finnish soldiers needed psychiatric care

 

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Finnish troops advancing along the Raate Road through enemy territory towards Vasonvaara village, July 1, 1941.

 

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Finnish sappers are mining a road in Kuuttilahti sector, Svir front, 5th of March 1943.

 

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Anti-aircraft machine gun 7,62 ITKK/31 VKT in its firing position during the Winter War.

 

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Finnish soldiers with messenger dogs at Summa, December 14, 1939.

 

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