Pictures of Finland in World War II, 1939-1945

[Arlo]

Finnish soldier with reindeer


Glider towing


Acoustic detection gear


Downed Russian bomber


Older Finnish-American volunteer


Finnish tank


Prop driven snowmobile


Finnish armored train


Experiment in troop transport


Street fighting in Medvezhyegorsk, Russia. The town was occupied by Finland for three years.


Finnish AAA crew


Stuka dive-bombers fly over, Immola, July 2, 1944.


Another downed Russian plane


Salvaging a locomotive


Finnish tank and motorcycle


Vyborg Cathedral, after the bombing.

More pictures and story here:

The amazing story of Finland in World War II, 1939-1945

[perdue3]

Reminds me of a great movie from the 1970s:

[Arlo]

 

[Busher]

Finland.... I thought that was part of Russia

[Bizman]

Finland.... I thought that was part of Russia

Yes, it was until 1917. It also used to be part of Sweden about 1250-1809. Before that there's no written history apart from a letter from the Pope dated ~1170 to the Arch Bishop of Uppsala, Sweden, where Finland as an area was mentioned.

Equally one could say that the USA was part of at least Great Britain, France, Netherlands, Spain and Sweden. Interestingly Finland was part of the Swedish mainland at the same time so one could even say that USA was part of Finland... 

[guncrasher]

Yes, it was until 1917. It also used to be part of Sweden about 1250-1809. Before that there's no written history apart from a letter from the Pope dated ~1170 to the Arch Bishop of Uppsala, Sweden, where Finland as an area was mentioned.

Equally one could say that the USA was part of at least Great Britain, France, Netherlands, Spain and Sweden. Interestingly Finland was part of the Swedish mainland at the same time so one could even say that USA was part of Finland... 

imagine that if we had remained part of finland, we could have been naked in a jacuzzi, drink semp, drink, erase that memory


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