Finnish Forces

Change of POWs

Peace has arrived. Finland and Soviet Union stopped hostilities 4th September 1944 at 07:00am. However in some places Soviets artillery fired, and infantry made some assaults to Finnish positions until next morning 07:00 am. Reason was that German question in Finland was still unclear. Because Finns weren't allowed to use guns against Soviets, shovels and rifle butts were widely used when Soviet "approaches" were repelled. Hundreds of Finns died after peace had already been made. In photo change of POWs in Ihantala after hostilities were really ended.