RMT60ED2–The Winter War. A military conflict between the Soviet union and Finland. It began with a Soviet invasion on november 1939 when Soviet infantery crossed the border on the Karelian Isthmus. Here at Rovaniemi, North Finland. The unit called Lapland Group successfully stopped the Soviet troups, though outnumbered, at Salla and Petsamo. Picture shows Finnish soldiers with Soviet trucks. January 1940. Photo Kristoffersson ref 96-10
RMW3R3RH–WWII - A group of Finish soldiers pose for a group shot in 1939, possibly taken before the Soviet invasion of Finland on 30 November 1939, three months after the outbreak of World War II,
RMT61WKF–The Winter War. A military conflict between the Soviet union and Finland. It began with a Soviet invasion on november 1939 when Soviet infantery crossed the border on the Karelian Isthmus. Here at Rovaniemi, North Finland. The unit called Lapland Group successfully stopped the Soviet troups, though outnumbered, at Salla and Petsamo. Picture shows Soviet trucks taken by the Finnish army at Salla. January 1940. Photo Kristoffersson ref 96-11
RMT60ECY–The Winter War. A military conflict between the Soviet union and Finland. It began with a Soviet invasion on november 1939 when Soviet infantery crossed the border on the Karelian Isthmus. Here at Rovaniemi, North Finland. The unit called Lapland Group successfully stopped the Soviet troups, though outnumbered, at Salla and Petsamo. Picture shows Soviet trucks taken by the Finnish army. January 1940. Photo Kristoffersson ref 96-9
RMT60ECT–The Winter War. A military conflict between the Soviet union and Finland. It began with a Soviet invasion on november 1939 when Soviet infantery crossed the border on the Karelian Isthmus. About 9500 Swedish volunteer soldiers participated in the war. Here at Rovaniemi, North Finland. The unit called Lapland Group successfully stopped the Soviet troups, though outnumbered, at Salla and Petsamo. Picture shows Finnish soldiers in a Soviet aircraft that was shot down. January 1940. Photo Kristoffersson ref 96-5
RMT5WJGY–The Winter War. A military conflict between the Soviet union and Finland. It began with a Soviet invasion on november 1939 when Soviet infantery crossed the border on the Karelian Isthmus. About 9500 Swedish volunteer soldiers participated in the war. Here at Rovaniemi, North Finland. The unit called Lapland Group successfully stopped the Soviet troups, though outnumbered, at Salla and Petsamo. Picture shows Finnish soldiers loading part of a Soviet aircraft that was shot down. January 1940. Photo Kristoffersson ref 99-3
RMT61WJ8–The Winter War. A military conflict between the Soviet union and Finland. It began with a Soviet invasion on november 1939 when Soviet infantery crossed the border on the Karelian Isthmus. About 9500 Swedish volunteer soldiers participated in the war. Here at Rovaniemi, North Finland. The unit called Lapland Group successfully stopped the Soviet troups, though outnumbered, at Salla and Petsamo. Picture shows Finnish soldiers loading part of a Soviet aircraft that was shot down. January 1940. Photo Kristoffersson ref 96-4
RMT5WJH0–The Winter War. A military conflict between the Soviet union and Finland. It began with a Soviet invasion on november 1939 when Soviet infantery crossed the border on the Karelian Isthmus. About 9500 Swedish volunteer soldiers participated in the war. Here at Rovaniemi, North Finland. The unit called Lapland Group successfully stopped the Soviet troups, though outnumbered, at Salla and Petsamo. Picture shows Finnish soldier reading a Soviet newspaper he found among personal belongings of Soviet soldiers. January 1940. Photo Kristoffersson ref 99-3
RMT5WJHF–The Winter War. A military conflict between the Soviet union and Finland. It began with a Soviet invasion on november 1939 when Soviet infantery crossed the border on the Karelian Isthmus. About 9500 Swedish volunteer soldiers participated in the war. Here at Rovaniemi, North Finland. The unit called Lapland Group successfully stopped the Soviet troups, though outnumbered, at Salla and Petsamo. Picture shows Finnish soldiers with a Soviet tank that was taken during a Soviet attempt to invade. January 1940. Photo Kristoffersson ref 101/2
RMT5WJH1–The Winter War. A military conflict between the Soviet union and Finland. It began with a Soviet invasion on november 1939 when Soviet infantery crossed the border on the Karelian Isthmus. About 9500 Swedish volunteer soldiers participated in the war. Here at Rovaniemi, North Finland. The unit called Lapland Group successfully stopped the Soviet troups, though outnumbered, at Salla and Petsamo. Picture shows Finnish soldiers with a Soviet tank that was taken during a Soviet attempt to invade. January 1940. Photo Kristoffersson ref 99-3
RMT5WJH3–The Winter War. A military conflict between the Soviet union and Finland. It began with a Soviet invasion on november 1939 when Soviet infantery crossed the border on the Karelian Isthmus. About 9500 Swedish volunteer soldiers participated in the war. Here at Rovaniemi, North Finland. The unit called Lapland Group successfully stopped the Soviet troups, though outnumbered, at Salla and Petsamo. Picture shows Finnish soldiers with a Soviet tank that was taken during a Soviet attempt to invade. January 1940. Photo Kristoffersson ref 96-8
RMT61WJA–The Winter War. A military conflict between the Soviet union and Finland. It began with a Soviet invasion on november 1939 when Soviet infantery crossed the border on the Karelian Isthmus. About 9500 Swedish volunteer soldiers participated in the war. Here at Rovaniemi, North Finland. The unit called Lapland Group successfully stopped the Soviet troups, though outnumbered, at Salla and Petsamo. Picture shows Finnish soldiers with a Soviet tank that was taken during a Soviet attempt to invade. January 1940. Photo Kristoffersson ref 96-6
RMRTH00X–The Winter War. A military conflict between the Soviet union and Finland. It began with a Soviet invasion on november 1939 when Soviet infantery crossed the border on the Karelian Isthmus. About 9500 Swedish volunteer soldiers participated in the war. Here at Rovaniemi, North Finland. Finnish Major General Kurt Wallenius, 1893-1984. He was appointed Commander of the Lapland Group by Gustaf Mannerheim who was commander-in-chief of Finland's defence. The Lapland Group though outnumbered, repulsed Soviet troops at Salla and Petsamo. January 1940. Photo Kristoffersson ref 95-2.
RMT61WC2–The Winter War. A military conflict between the Soviet union and Finland. It began with a Soviet invasion on november 1939 when Soviet infantery crossed the border on the Karelian Isthmus. About 9500 Swedish volunteer soldiers participated in the war. Here at Rovaniemi, North Finland. Finnish Major General Kurt Wallenius, 1893-1984. He was appointed Commander of the Lapland Group by Gustaf Mannerheim who was commander-in-chief of Finland's defence. The Lapland Group though outnumbered, repulsed Soviet troops at Salla and Petsamo. In this picture a captured Soviet soldier with the general. Jan
RMRTH02Y–The Winter War. A military conflict between the Soviet union and Finland. It began with a Soviet invasion on november 1939 when Soviet infantery crossed the border on the Karelian Isthmus. About 9500 Swedish volunteer soldiers participated in the war. Here at Rovaniemi, North Finland. Finnish Major General Kurt Wallenius, 1893-1984. He was appointed Commander of the Lapland Group by Gustaf Mannerheim who was commander-in-chief of Finland's defence. The Lapland Group though outnumbered, repulsed Soviet troops at Salla and Petsamo. In this picture a captured Soviet soldier is being questioned. O
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