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Miniatures Adventure => The Second World War => Topic started by: 6milPhil on October 13, 2015, 10:24:17 PM

Title: Finnish WW2 photo archive
Post by: 6milPhil on October 13, 2015, 10:24:17 PM

I don't know how long this has been available but it's possibly a useful resource as it has over 160,000 photos and videos not all of which have snow in them.  ;)

(http://sa-kuva.fi/static/83/35/108335_r500.jpg)

(http://sa-kuva.fi/static/92/15/89215_r500.jpg)

(http://sa-kuva.fi/static/28/23/52823_r500.jpg)

(http://sa-kuva.fi/static/64/61/166461_r500.jpg)

From:http://sa-kuva.fi/neo?tem=webneoeng (http://sa-kuva.fi/neo?tem=webneoeng)

Joka menneitä muistelee, sitä tikulla silmään.  ;)

Title: Re: Finnish WW2 photo archive
Post by: von Lucky on October 14, 2015, 09:38:15 AM

Awesome - great find.

Title: Re: Finnish WW2 photo archive
Post by: grant on October 14, 2015, 01:45:19 PM

Terrific find!

Title: Re: Finnish WW2 photo archive
Post by: Sarmor on October 21, 2015, 10:48:26 PM

Lots of great photos there, but it's hard to find them - especially if you don't know Finnish!
On the Axis History forum there is a number of topics with interesting photos or photos' numbers by content: http://forum.axishistory.com/viewforum.php?f=59 However not all of them are labelled correctly, and they have missed some really good ones. My advice - note the number of a photo and check others from that day.

I downloaded a number of photos (mostly of Finnish armour), maybe I should zip them and upload somewhere...

My favourite find so far. ;)
(http://i.imgur.com/vVZSm74m.jpg) (http://imgur.com/vVZSm74)

Title: Re: Finnish WW2 photo archive
Post by: Nysse on October 22, 2015, 09:05:09 AM

It's been up a few years now since all the old photos were made public. Navigation can be a bit tricky if you don't know Finnish though.

Here's a few keywords to get started. I'll try to update when I'm not at work :P

panssari = tank
rynnäkkötykki = STUG's etc.
motti = encirclement tactic used by finnish army
panssarinyrkki = panzerfaust
hävittäjä = fighter
pommikone = bomber
lentokone = airplane
saksalainen = german

Some interesting battles and location etc. that you can try to search for
Raate
Tali
Ihantala
Petsamo (reindeer sleds! :) )

Title: Re: Finnish WW2 photo archive
Post by: Sarmor on October 22, 2015, 08:20:44 PM

Battlefields! Of course!
Inspired by your suggestion I searched for Tornio and found wrecks of French tanks used by the Germans during the Lapland War (pages 15-16).

Title: Re: Finnish WW2 photo archive
Post by: Dolmot on October 22, 2015, 09:36:51 PM

Quote from: 6milPhil on October 13, 2015, 10:24:17 PM

I don't know how long this has been available

I do. (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=52366.msg626764#msg626764) ;)