A Finnish patrol is proceeding to the enemy (Soviets) in the rear of a village; December, 1942. Continuation War.

Patrol with sub-machine guns

Finnish soldiers with a "Maxim" M/32-33 machine gun in a well set-up position in the the snowed-in forest during the Winter War.
   The Maxim M/32-33 is a Finnish modification of the Russian M1910 Maxim machine gun.
One of the improvements to the M/32-33 was adding a snow filling cap to the water jacket, this way snow could be used instead of water in winter.

Waiting for the enemy

Finnish soldiers take a break in the snowed-in forest during the lull in the fighting during the Winter War; 1939-40.