The Lutheran church of Sortavala, Finland on fire after Soviet bombing, 2 Feb 1940, photo 1 of 2

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Caption     The Lutheran church of Sortavala, Finland on fire after Soviet bombing, 2 Feb 1940, photo 1 of 2 ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Sortavala, Karjala, Finland
Date 2 Feb 1940
Photographer    Unknown
 
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Photos on Same Day 2 Feb 1940
 
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Added By C. Peter Chen
Photo Size 413 x 300 pixels



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Sortavala, Karjala, Finland

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