Sniper Simo Häyhä photographed with his division commander after receiving honorary rifle. Kollaa, Ladoga Karelia, February 17, 1940.

Colonel Svensson and Simo Häyhä

Lieutenant showing Russian petrol bomb to Colonel Svensson, inside just captured Seurahuone hotel/restaurant in Sortavala, Ladoga Karelia. August 1941.

Russian petrol bomb

Ilmari "Tall-Jim" Joensuu (1916-1963) sitting on the wing of his Fiat G.50 in Vitele, Olonets Karelia. August/September 1941.

Corporal Joensuu flew his first sortie in the Winter War on January 30, 1940, and scored 4 kills (+5 damaged) with his Gloster Gladiator Mk.II in February 1940. He shot down one more aircraft, and damaged another during Continuation War, flying Fiat G.50. Alltogether he flew 100 sorties during WWII, and reached rank of Lieutenant. He resigned from airforce in 1948, and died in a plane crash in 1963, while passanger in civilian DC-3.