Finnish seamens practising maritime signal flags use. Helsinki, 1942.04.25

Practicing signal flags

Corporal Valle Rasko shakes hands with his friend and fellow boxer Sten Suvio before leaving back to the front. 

Valle Rasko (1910-1988) won four different Finnish championships and represented Finland in two olympics. He was later made honorary member of International Boxing Association for his work in the world of boxing.

Sten Suvio (1911-1988) was four time welterweight champion of Finland and won gold in 1936 summer olympics in Berlin. During his professional career between 1936-1949 he won 35 out of 47 matches.

Wounded

Navy leutnant Gr.Tigerstedt, gunboat Ilmarin commander. Kiizin Archipelago 1942.06.06