Caption | Soviet soldier in prone position with rifle and shield, Viipuri, Finland, 4 Mar 1940 ww2dbase | ||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||
Source | ww2dbaseWikimedia Commons | ||||
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Photos at Same Place | Viipuri, Finland | ||||
Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||
Licensing | This anonymous work originating in Russia is in the public domain. Its copyright expired 70 years after the work was made available to the public. Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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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.