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Title: The Überfinns - why the Finns were so super in the war?
Post by: Grendel on February 27, 2003, 04:40:09 PM

The Überfinns - why the Finns were so super in the war?

I believe the following cartoons explain it quite clearly.

Rymy-Eetu, the example of basic Finnish soldier. Capable just as well in air as in ground. Now you understand the 32:1 kill ratio for Brewsters and such, don't you?

(http://www.byterapers.com/~grendel/scan/rymy-eetu/Rymy-eetu0003.jpg)
(http://www.byterapers.com/~grendel/scan/rymy-eetu/Rymy-eetu0004.jpg)
(http://www.byterapers.com/~grendel/scan/rymy-eetu/Rymy-eetu0007.jpg)
(http://www.byterapers.com/~grendel/scan/rymy-eetu/Rymy-eetu0008.jpg)
(http://www.byterapers.com/~grendel/scan/rymy-eetu/Rymy-eetu0009.jpg)


Some more:

http://www.byterapers.com/~grendel/scan/rymy-eetu/

Title: The Überfinns - why the Finns were so super in the war?
Post by: moot on February 27, 2003, 04:54:10 PM

The perfect crosshair?

Title: The Überfinns - why the Finns were so super in the war?
Post by: Frodo on February 27, 2003, 06:02:18 PM

Great stuff!

I assume these were produced during the war?How about some history of the artist,characters name,ect. if you have them.

Thanks

Frodo

Title: Re: The Überfinns - why the Finns were so super in the war?
Post by: Arlo on February 27, 2003, 06:45:02 PM

Relaxed weight restrictions and pt?

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Originally posted by Grendel
The Überfinns - why the Finns were so super in the war?

I believe the following cartoons explain it quite clearly.

Title: The Überfinns - why the Finns were so super in the war?
Post by: Staga on February 27, 2003, 08:19:07 PM

hehe quite relaxed looking guy. maybe that pipe has something to do with it :D

Title: The Überfinns - why the Finns were so super in the war?
Post by: Frogm4n on February 27, 2003, 08:41:51 PM

dont forget that the soviet pilots just plain sucked

Title: The Überfinns - why the Finns were so super in the war?
Post by: GScholz on February 27, 2003, 10:36:41 PM

Looks like a Finnish "Popeye" lol!

Title: The Überfinns - why the Finns were so super in the war?
Post by: Grendel on February 28, 2003, 01:51:32 AM

"Rymy-Eetu" was drawn by Erkki Tanttu (1907-1985) and the character saw the world first time in 1930. Since that Rymy-Eetu had lots of adventures and after the war started in 1939 he was naturally recruited to the army. Rymy-Eetu became a small propaganda symbol and he had some visible value on that, for example some of the younger children couldn't understand how we could have lost the war - we had Rymy-Eetu, didn't we?

After the war Rymy-Eetu returned back to his civilian life and continued publication in various magazines until 1973.

In total Rymy-Eetu had almost 2000 adventures during four decades. The artist was appointed to professor in 1972 and he recieved highly valued "Puupää-hattu", an annual award for achievements in the comics field, in 1982 which was a glad surprise to the aged Erkki Tanttu.

The Rymy-Eetu comics here and behind the link were drawn between 1939-1944, which shows :)

Title: The Überfinns - why the Finns were so super in the war?
Post by: Frodo on February 28, 2003, 12:03:05 PM

Thanks!