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The Finnish Continuation War (1941 - 1944)
Photos courtesy of SA-Kuva
Prison queue on Hämeenkatu in Tampere after the occupation of the city
This soldier has definitely watched The Patriot before
2.JPr/6. of the battalion/3. company at the award ceremony
Leväaho and Kolehmainen try to get the captured Russian tank running
62-year-old American-Finnish volunteer soldier Hyvönen leaving for the front
Finnish soldiers posing for the camera in Säkkijärvi
The mortar is directed. Staged!
The Lahti has splattered dirt and soot
A Finnish soldier with his captured JoK near the Russian dugout
Finnish soldier with PE sniper without the scope
The moose in Vyborg is still in place
Forward guard. Sons of Kotka and Viipur
Letters arrive on the firing lines, a captured cannon in the background
Räisälä church after the occupation
A man with a beard shot a machine gun down from a tree two feet away
Destroyed tank at Suojoki
Examining a fallen enemy at Rautalahti
Dry your feet and move on again
Finnish soldier with newly captured PE sniper rifle
5 Russians surrender. Left corporal Hautalamimi, right Hermanni Pihlajamäki
Finnish soldier is inspecting a recently captured Tula PEM sniper rifle
Finnish soldier shakes Lenin's hand
Finnish soldier inspects captured Tula PEM sniper rifle
Finnish soldiers resting after the battle ends in the village of Hallapära
Vanguards waiting for the order to advance at the capture of Kiviniemi
Finnish soldiers waiting on the shore
Lapatossu leaving for the Muurmanni beach road
Train locomotives bombed by Stukas on the Kiesting and Louhe track
Finnish troops during an honors ceremony
This is how the track breaker has operated northeast of Sortavala
A wounded soldier is met at the door and given food
The Lahti anti-tank rifle is a solemn-looking contraption on the shoulder of the boys pushing the footbridge
After the fight, the weapons are cleaned
The cannon is removed from the carriage and quickly taken to the stations
Spoils of war in Ontrosenvaara
The theodolite is set in place for the pilot ball observations
A stench the nose cannot stand
A moment before the attack at Heylä station at 15:00
Mannerheim receives the guard announcement
Wünsche joins the battle with a Finnish M39 "pystykorvalla"
The TST dispatcher gives an order
Spoils of war in Helylä
Lieutenant Raivola leads the attack from the north from his command post
Finnish soldiers transporting grain using a sled
JP1's radio station during the battle at Ristisalmi
Finns & Germans burning Russian propaganda
Rifle cleaning
The ferry is ready to cross the strait
Molotov's picture is being studied
PST gun being pulled into position
Finnish soldiers riding a T-20
A sleeping soldier in the village of Pajari
Looking for mines
Gun repair shop men at work in the Repola garrison building
An armored train, spotter on the roof
"forest suits" received from Ryss in Finnish use
Transportation to the front line
Battalion commander, Captain Hänninen (JR 57) at his command post
The patrol negotiates and agrees on the sign before crossing the border
Photo of the gunner Rätö and his interview
Two Finnish bridge guards during 1941
"Iivana" has had a rough time
Ruined M91, but the owner was unharmed
Men rush into positions
The landing of the gunboat sailors and the motes on the shore of Lunkula, spoils of war
LS-26 Ammo Bearer
A pioneer group on terrain reconnaissance
A moment of rest
A cobbler in the army
Artillery fire director, photographers and riflemen in the front line
Captain Korhonen in front of the tent
Training young people to be soldiers
Training young people to be soldiers
Looking for paratroopers in Kirkkonummi
Loading an anti-tank gun
Pekka Tiilikainen interviews
After the speech, the rifle is scattered and the face is sad
Kk Maxim machine gun in the outpost
The company commander negotiates with the chief fire chief
Carrying heavy mortar shells on men's shoulders
Young people are being trained as riflemen
In Tolvajärvi, the frontline men spend a little time before the start of the hard battle
Finnish outpost
Commander Major Lundtröm inspects the outpost
Finnish soldiers soaking in the view
Spoils of war east of Omelia
Writing a letter to home
Spoils of war
Finnish soldiers ready for a fight
The regiment's interpreter, non-commissioned officer Lustig, calls out over the channel to the regiment to surrender
Soldier with M27/rv at the field post
A Finnish top patrol in the Vuonninen front area having a meal
Destroyed Soviet T-20
KK Maxim on the front lines
Minefield clearance
Troops on the way, Vasonvaara
Finnish PST cannon in action
"Taupakkatauko" on the Kivijoki bridge
The attack has stopped for a moment
Intelligence Department Perttuli's second team
Finnish soldiers familiarizing themselves with the declaration
Company Reiska/18 D Finnish tent
Tobacco is distributed to the troops
81 Krh fires directly at enemy settlements
Transporting the wounded in the forest
Impressing the ladies with a Finnish M91
Kk Company with Boys Anti-Tank Rifle
Tired jaegers
A cat was found among all the dust
2 captured Soviets are brought from Ristilahti moti
Finnish soldier preparing to advance with his M27
Finnish officers at Repola
Capture of the bunker of the Pioneer strike group. Taking over the bunker!
Finnish soldier with heavy barreled Mosin & feldspaten
Ambulances in Kivivaara are put in an air shelter
Finnish security guard at the border in Kivivaara
The staff moves closer to the firing lines
Lost in the previous war, now recaptured
In the trench waiting for a new order!
Mortar company crawling during training
Mortar company training march
Patrol Metsäkylä (JR 50)
Finnish cavalry troops on the way to Ilomantsi #2
Finnish cavalry on the way to Ilomantsi
Satakunta relay battalion's meal break
General Siilasvuo meets the first wounded soldier during the Continuation War
Finnish soldier with 91/30 rifle headed to the front
Three Finnish soldiers with M91 rifles headed to the front
Finnish troops preparing for a night patrol
The first spoils of the Continuation War
Finnish soldiers chatting with an old timer
A Karelian mother with her children. 10 boys, 7 girls
Finnish soldier with M28/30 studies his map
General Siilasvuo Rattei (Oinonen, Schreck)
Staff scribe
Unto Seppänen cleans his M29/30 rifle
Limit crossed
Border guards after the battle at the barbed wire fence
Major Valla in his home
Troops on the march on Sulkava road near Savonlinna
The big ski competitions in southern Syväri
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