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Soviet soldier in prone position with rifle and shield, Viipuri, Finland, 4 Mar 1940

Caption     Soviet soldier in prone position with rifle and shield, Viipuri, Finland, 4 Mar 1940 ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
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Photo Size 515 x 329 pixels
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.

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1. Anonymous says:
9 Jun 2012 07:44:58 AM

The soldier is FINN, not soviet. he is carrying a FINN rifle.
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.
3. Anonymous says:
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?

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