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Caption | Soviet soldier in prone position with rifle and shield, Viipuri, Finland, 4 Mar 1940 ww2dbase | ||||
WW2-Era Location Name | Viipuri, Finland | ||||
Date | 4 Mar 1940 | ||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||
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Source | ww2dbaseWikimedia Commons | ||||
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Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||
Photo Size | 515 x 329 pixels |
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Visitor Submitted Comments
2. Anonymous says:
4 Mar 2014 09:50:56 AM
Looks more like a Russian soldier to me. Finns only had those shields as war-booty.
4 Mar 2014 09:50:56 AM
Looks more like a Russian soldier to me. Finns only had those shields as war-booty.
3. Anonymous says:
4 Mar 2015 10:26:10 AM
Its a Finnish rifle.
4 Mar 2015 10:26:10 AM
Its a Finnish rifle.
4. james davies says:
4 Mar 2019 05:08:48 PM
Will someone Finish this once and for all?
4 Mar 2019 05:08:48 PM
Will someone Finish this once and for all?
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9 Jun 2012 07:44:58 AM
The soldier is FINN, not soviet. he is carrying a FINN rifle.