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Finnish soldier posing with captured Russian Ampulomet launcher. 1942.
Finnish with a Lahti L-39 20mm Anti-tank Rifle ready to fire, Aug 1944.
That's a nice hunting rifle, too.
I wonder how you aimed it with that massive magazine in the way?
@louis He doesn't require a spotter standing by. He needs an orthopedic surgeon! 😲
"If brute force doesn't work you aren't using enough brute force." - mTk
War does not determine who is right, but it does determine who is left. - B.Russell
"Turn based games don't need a pause key". - mTk
"Overkill is underrated." - Col John "Hannibal" Smith
Senatus Populusque Romanus- SPQR - The Senate and People of Rome (circa 60 BC)
Ah, it has offset sights.
Finnish radio operator in Rukajärvi, Ontrosenvaara, Karelia, July 1942.
Nice idea! Finns discover the true utility of Degtyarev pan magazines: as a table for playing cards.
North side of Lake Tolvajärvi, July 31, 1944.
Finnish soldiers crossing the Finnish-Soviet border. Crossing from Tohmajärvi, Finland, to Pälksaari, Russia, 12 July 1941.
Fast, silent, and at home in the snow — Finnish ski patrols in action.
"Si vis pacem, para bellum." — Vegetius
"Do not hurry to the sound of the guns without knowing why they are firing." — British maxim
"In war, the simplest things are difficult." — Clausewitz
"No plan survives first contact with the enemy." — Moltke
"The side that can most quickly exploit success is the side that will win." — Guderian
Some days you’re the hammer, some days you’re the nail. 🪖🎲
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Finnish ski soldier on overwatch during the Winter War — camouflage, patience, and the snow itself were often their strongest weapons.
"Si vis pacem, para bellum." — Vegetius
"Do not hurry to the sound of the guns without knowing why they are firing." — British maxim
"In war, the simplest things are difficult." — Clausewitz
"No plan survives first contact with the enemy." — Moltke
"The side that can most quickly exploit success is the side that will win." — Guderian
Some days you’re the hammer, some days you’re the nail. 🪖🎲
Looking for a game? Challenge me here:
Finnish Lieutenant General Hjalmar Siilasvuo and German Colonel General Hans-Jürgen Stumpf, Finland, circa 1941-1944
"Si vis pacem, para bellum." — Vegetius
"Do not hurry to the sound of the guns without knowing why they are firing." — British maxim
"In war, the simplest things are difficult." — Clausewitz
"No plan survives first contact with the enemy." — Moltke
"The side that can most quickly exploit success is the side that will win." — Guderian
Some days you’re the hammer, some days you’re the nail. 🪖🎲
Looking for a game? Challenge me here:
Field Marshal Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim being greeted by Finnish girls at the 20th anniversary celebration of the libration of Viipuri, Finland, 1938; note old Viipuri Cathedral in background, which would be destroyed by Soviet bombing in 1940
"Si vis pacem, para bellum." — Vegetius
"Do not hurry to the sound of the guns without knowing why they are firing." — British maxim
"In war, the simplest things are difficult." — Clausewitz
"No plan survives first contact with the enemy." — Moltke
"The side that can most quickly exploit success is the side that will win." — Guderian
Some days you’re the hammer, some days you’re the nail. 🪖🎲
Looking for a game? Challenge me here:
Finnish Air Force Blenheim aircraft on a frozen lake, Finland, circa late 1939
"Si vis pacem, para bellum." — Vegetius
"Do not hurry to the sound of the guns without knowing why they are firing." — British maxim
"In war, the simplest things are difficult." — Clausewitz
"No plan survives first contact with the enemy." — Moltke
"The side that can most quickly exploit success is the side that will win." — Guderian
Some days you’re the hammer, some days you’re the nail. 🪖🎲
Looking for a game? Challenge me here:
Sept 1941, Finnish soldiers moved through the Sommee area south of Vyborg, passing fallen Soviet troops along the roadside.
