#continuation war

[laulevrevoluts]

Uraliin...

he looks like he's gonna fall off the log ngl

[victusinveritas]

Finnish flamethrower attached to a Finnish submachine gun taken from fb/D.Del Moral.

An underbarrel flamethrower certainly is a statement.

[captain-price-returns]

Finland's air force during WWII in original color.

[jhlcolorizing]

A Finnish Guard at the Front Line with a Submachine Gun, Metsäpirtti, 17 January 1942

In December 1941, the front lines stabilized, and the war became a positional conflict in Metsäpirtti as well. Guard duty and patrolling continued relentlessly day and night in the cold, snowy forest, testing the men constantly. In some sectors, fierce clashes still took place. A single mistake could jeopardize the front line, making constant vigilance essential. •••••••• Pohjalainen vartiomies etulinjassa konepistoolin kanssa, Metsäpirtti 17.1.1942

Joulukuussa 1941 rintamalinjat vakiintuivat, ja sota muuttui asemasodaksi myös Metsäpirtissä. Vartiointi ja partiointi jatkuivat tauotta päivin ja öin kylmässä, lumisessa metsässä, koetellen miehiä jatkuvasti. Joillakin osuuksilla käytiin yhä ankaria yhteenottoja. Yksikin virhe saattoi vaarantaa etulinjan, minkä vuoksi valppaus oli herkeämätöntä. •••••••• [ sa-kuva | 70262 | M.Persson ]

[redarmyscreaming]

T-26E from the 3rd Tank Company near the town of Olonets, Karelia, September 5th, 1941.

[me-fish]

"Unknown Soldier on a Driftwood Log: Olavi Paavolainen, the author-lieutenant of the Supreme Headquarters, carries on a silent monologue in Aunus [in eastern Karelia], in conquered Soviet territory. The second autumn of the Continuation War, 1942 [...]." - Sodan värit. Valokuvia Suomesta vuosilta 1941-1944 (WSOY 2000). 📸: Kim Borg, 1942. Sotamuseo / SA-kuvat (X, X)

[altmanuseyourhandgrenades]

shoutout to that one finnish dude with enough methed-up sisu to give god “alzheimer’s requiem” who went on a wild ride through the karelian wilderness for like a month during the continuation war