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Defending Karelia, 1944

"Fortifications, artillery, foreign aid - will be of no value, unless the ordinary soldier knows that it is HE guarding his country"- Carl Gustav Emil Mannerheim.

 

Interesting thing about Finland's participation in WWII is it was the only democratic country to be on the side of the Axis powers. As part of Finland's participation in WWII (Continuation war), the Finns during operations Barbarossa retook and captured areas in the Karelia region.

 

Wanted to try out a bunker as there were many that were along several defensive lines in Finland and the Karelia region. Credit for the trees goes to Thorsten Bonsch.

 

 

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