An example how some soldiers tended to self-mutilate themselves to evade battle. This one Red Army soldier had shoot to his hand but anyway later surrendered to Finns near in Vyborg (Viborg, Viipuri). July 1944.  

Red Army POW, self-mutiliting himself (1944)

An amazingly old Red Army soldier(s) captured in Tienhaara, near Viborg. 11th of July, 1944. After loosing all capable younger combat soldiers many units tended to either take men from support units or they just used old men just like young boys as combat soldiers as "normal rutine". 

Couple of old Red Army POWS (1944)

Group of surrendered Red Army soldiers in Ihantala, Karelian Isthmus. 7th of July, 1944. Some very young, some very old. 