Corporal Eino Forsten from Pori. He destroyed enemy T-26  tank with light anti-tank gun in Tammisuo.
Photo is taken 1944.08.08

Tank Buster

A small brake from combat and cigarette is already lighted.
Soldiers are from JR61 (Finnish 61st Infantry Regiment)
consisting almost exclusively of Swedish speaking Finns. Among others, the regiment participated in the battle of Tienhaara.
Unit combat history
The Battles of Säntämä 1941
The Battles of Svir and Jandeba 1941
Shemenski and Podporoze
The Russian Spring Offensive in 1942
Trench Warfare 1942-1944
Tienhaara and the Soviet Offensive of 1944

Lieutenant general A. E. Martola opined: 
"Honestly, this regiment saved Finland during the midsummer weekend 1944, even if only temporarily.
	


Cigarette time

Tired Finnish pilot gets some sleep. Usually, pilots had to sleep on the grass close to their planes cause alarm could be sounded any moment.
Immola 1944.07.02