Photos WW2 Finnish army

[BravoZulu]

This must be pretty early in the winter war I would assume, since there is no camo and the plane looks factory fresh.

The Buffalo was obsolete against the Japanese but the Finns loved the type against Russia. 18:1 loss ratio against the Red Air Force

 

[HorniePonie]

The Buffalo was obsolete against the Japanese but the Finns loved the type against Russia. 18:1 loss ratio against the Red Air Force

You are right. My kid's second name is Ilmari after Ilmari Juutilainen. :-D

 

[SamWell]

Captured finnish pilot captain Teivo Piiranen.His downed Brewster F2A Buffalo can be seen behind

 

[SamWell]

Downed Gloster"Gladiator" Mk.II (GL-257) from 2]LLv 26

 

[Old Dog 90-94]

Niilo Lotvonen(far right), my ancestor, and his brother Erkki in the middle. They served in both the Winter and Continuation wars

 

[BravoZulu]

Finnish artillery observer in Porajärvi (Porosozero) 7 July 1944

 

[BravoZulu]

T-28 tank captured in1940.