Finnish soldiers during Battle of Tali-Ihantala, Karjala, Finland, 5 Aug 1944; note German panzerfaust anti-armor weapon

Caption     Finnish soldiers during Battle of Tali-Ihantala, Karjala, Finland, 5 Aug 1944; note German panzerfaust anti-armor weapon ww2dbase
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Identification Code   156631
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Battle of Tali-Ihantala and Battle of Vuosalmi   Main article  Photos  
Panzerfaust   Main article  Photos  
KP/-31   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 4,884 x 3,292 pixels
Photos on Same Day 5 Aug 1944
Photos at Same Place Karjala, Finland
Added By C. Peter Chen
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1. Commenter identity confirmed Bill says:
23 Sep 2011 01:31:27 PM

LOOKS LIKE THIS FINNISH SOLDIER IS ARMED W/
THE 9MM, M31 SUBMACHINE GUN "SUOMI" THE WEAPON USED A 70 ROUND DRUM MAGAZINE OR 25
AND 50 ROUND BOX MAGAZINE. THE OTHER IS ARMED WITH THE PANZERFAUST.
2. Mika Kuusela says:
2 Jul 2014 05:43:54 AM

Guy on the left using our legendary Suomi KP/-31 submachine gun. These Finnish men stopped a major red army offensive with help from German Wehrmacht and Luftwaffe. Hats off!

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