Finnish soldiers preparing for defence in east Karelian village of Kuittinen. 25.6.1944.

Weapon maintance

Fighter pilots from Finnish Air Force No. 26 Squadron. From right: Staff Sergeant Martti Lehtovaara, Lietenant Oiva Louko, Sergeant Erkki Siponmaa, Sergeant Kaarlo Saukkonen. Värtsilä airfield, 20.8.1944.

Brewster pilots

This ISU-152 was lost back to Soviets (four days after Finns captured it) south of the Portinhoikka crossroads near Kölhi, when it was set alight by enemy T-34-85s. Another interesting point in this picture is the burnout truck with a device that allowed the vehicle to use wood gas as a fuel.