Lance Corporal Veikko Gullman, gunner of Ps.531-11"Airi". He destroyed three T-34 tanks and one ISU-152 assault gun on June 25, 1944, the first day of Battle of Tali-Ihantala.

Photo No:156203
Place: Kilpeenjoki
Date: July 9, 1944

Gunner

Spanish volunteer Lieutenant Luis Magirena serving in armoured unit.
Photo No. 76313. Taken in Petrozavodsk. Date unknown.

All i found out about this man is following:
Luis P. Magirena (or Maginera), born 1905, Madrid, Spain. Took part in the Rif War in Morocco from 1922 to 1925, fought the Spanish Civil War and volunteered to Finnish service during the Winter War (1939-1940). After arriving to Finland on January 29, he served in Detachment Sisu which was in winter warfare training until end of the conflict. There is also sources that say he would have briefly been a pilot but only flew once. Oddly, this man who is said to have only spoken Spanish and some French when he arrived, commanded 1st Armoured Platoon of 3rd Armoured Company in Finnish Tank Battalion in 1941. He was wounded to his hand during an attack on November 20, 1941 when his pistol accidentally discharged inside his tank.

Spanish volunteer 1941

Lance Corporal Mauri Kokkonen, gunner of Ps.531-12 "Lea". He destroyed four T-34's and two "light tanks" 25.6.1944 at Tali, another T-34 on 29.6. at Portinhoikka and finally two ISU-152 assault guns at Vuosalmi, 3 days after this photo was taken.

Photo No: 156205 Place: Kilpeenjoki Date: July 9, 1944.