Finnish T-26 crew member somewhere on the cold eastern front.
Place unknown, 1942.

T-26 and its crew man

Advancing Finnish soldiers bypass soviet prisoners of war who are waiting transport on the back of a truck. 
Rautjärvi, Siisiälä 1941.08.06


Bypass POW's

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.
	
