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I am a Finnish collector and history researcher of the 1918 - 1945 period. Feel free to contact me with any questions you might have.

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A group of three Finnish soldiers, Winter War

no date,Winter War

A studio portrait photo of a group of three Finnish soldiers. The photo is most likely taken after t...

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A group of Finnish soldiers, Continuation War

no date,Continuation War

A group of three men standing. No rank insignia visible nor any unit insignia visible. Two of the me...

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A portrait of a Finnish soldier, Continuation War

no date,Continuation War

A portrait of a Finnish private from the Continuation War....

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A portrait of a Finnish soldier, Continuation War

no date,Continuation War

A portrait of a Finnish corporal from the Continuation War.Unfortunately the branch insignia is not ...

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A portrait of a Finnish soldier, Continuation War

1943,Continuation War

A portrait of a Finnish infantry private from the Continuation War.Photograph has the text "As a mem...

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Portrait of a Finnish soldier, Continuation War

no date,Continuation War

Portrait of a Finnish alikersantti (Corporal) from the Continuation War.The photo has the text "As a...

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Finnish infantryman on bicycle, Continuation War

1943,Continuation War

A photo of a Finnish alikersantti (Corporal) on a bicycle, during Continuation War. The man has an u...

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Portrait of a Finnish Civil Guard private, Continuation War

1941,Continuation War

A portrait photo of a Finnish private from the Continuation War. The man is wearing a Civil Guard m/...

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Portrait of an unknown Finnish soldier

no date,Continuation War

A Continuation War period portrait of an unknown Finnish soldier....

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Unknown Finnish soldier

no date,World war two

Unknown Finnish soldier, unknown location and time. From the uniform and equipment, it is possible t...

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"As a memory from Antti in the Autumn of 1941"

1941,Continuation War

Photo of an unknown Finnish conscript with the inscription "As a memory from Antti in the Autum...

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Two Finnish soldiers with young Eurasian eagle-owls

no date,Continuation War

Unknown soldiers during the Continuation War, with two young Eurasian eagle-owls.Unknown locati...

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"To Hanna from Olavi"

1943,Continuation War

Apart from the inscription "To Hanna from Olavi" and the date August 3rd, 1943 no other information ...

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Unknown Finnish consript, 1920's

no date,Interwar period

Photo of an unknown Finnish conscript. Photo taken in the 1920's. The man is wearing m/22 winter uni...

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Finnish artilleryman, 1920's

no date,interwar period

A portrait of a Finnish consript artilleryman in the Perkjärvi Artillery Training Grounds, most lik...

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Soldiers on a holiday in Kortesjärvi, Finland.

1941,Continuation War

A group of soldiers from a variety of units. Photo taken in Kortesjärvi, Finland. The soldier point...

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Two soldiers of the 2nd Company, 7th Border Jäger Battalion

1941,Continuation War

Photo taken probably in Posio near Salla in a training center for new conscripts in 1941. The soldie...

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Squad of the 2nd Company, 7th Border Jäger Battalion

no date,Continuation War

Squad of the 2nd Company, 7th Border Jäger Battalion, taken near Alakurtti (modern day Алакур...

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Squad of the 2nd Company, 7th Border Jäger Battalion

no date,Continuation War

Squad of the 2nd Company, 7th Border Jäger Battalion, taken near Alakurtti (modern day Алакур...

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Squad of the 2nd Company, 7th Border Jäger Battalion

no date,Continuation War

Squad of the 2nd Company, 7th Border Jäger Battalion, taken near Alakurtti (modern day Алакур...

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