Finland old photos
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Paint and varnish plant Fintex, 1995
Fintex factory, which produced paints and glass wall coverings, burned down.
Fintex factory, which produced paints and glass wall coverings, burned down.
Kirche Mikael Agricola, 1941
July 7, 1941
July 7, 1941
Consequences of the Soviet air force bombing, 1941
July 7, 1941
July 7, 1941
Consequences of the Soviet air force bombing, 1941
July 7, 1941
July 7, 1941
Kaivokatu. Preparing for the bombing, 1941
June 27, 1941
June 27, 1941
Post office, 1941
June 27, 1941
June 27, 1941
Arrest at the Soviet Embassy, 1941
June 27, 1941
June 27, 1941
Market square, 1941
June 25, 1941
June 25, 1941
Helsinki Central Railway Station Tower, 1941
June 25, 1941
June 25, 1941
Bomb shelter, 1941
June 24, 1941
June 24, 1941
Give me a cigarette, you have striped trousers, 1941
June 24, 1941. A Soviet Embassy employee before departing for Leningrad.
June 24, 1941. A Soviet Embassy employee before departing for Leningrad.
Embassy of the USSR in Helsinki, 1941
June 24, 1941
June 24, 1941
Departure of the Soviet Ambassador, 1941
June 24, 1941
June 24, 1941
Embassy of the USSR in Helsinki, 1941
June 24, 1941
June 24, 1941
Evacuation of the Soviet Embassy, 1941
June 24, 1941
June 24, 1941
Evacuation of the Soviet Embassy, 1941
June 24, 1941
June 24, 1941
Embassy of the USSR in Helsinki, 1941
June 24, 1941
June 24, 1941
Embassy of Italy, 1941
June 25, 1941
June 25, 1941
Embassy of Sweden, 1941
June 25, 1941
June 25, 1941
Hotel Kamp, 1941
June 25, 1941
June 25, 1941
Helsinki, 1941
June 24, 1941
June 24, 1941
Kansallismuseo. National Museum, 1941
June 24, 1941
June 24, 1941
The Parliament of Finland building, 1941
June 24, 1941
June 24, 1941
Soviet Embassy staff before leaving for Leningrad, 1941
June 24, 1941
June 24, 1941
Sculpture "Boxers", 1941
June 24, 1941. "Boxers" sculpture (1932) by Johannes Haapasalo.
June 24, 1941. "Boxers" sculpture (1932) by Johannes Haapasalo.
House of workers, 1941
June 24, 1941
June 24, 1941
House of workers, 1941
On June 24, 1941, the granite Paasitorni, designed by architect Karl Lindahl, stood as Finland's most famous Workers' House (1908). Today, it serves as a congress center.
On June 24, 1941, the granite Paasitorni, designed by architect Karl Lindahl, stood as Finland's most famous Workers' House (1908). Today, it serves as a congress center.
House of workers, 1941
June 24, 1941
June 24, 1941
General Erfurt lays flowers at the mass grave of German soldiers, 1941
June 24, 1941
June 24, 1941
General Erfurt, 1941
Waldemar Erfurth (August 4, 1879, Berlin – May 2, 1971, Tübingen), German general of the infantry (April 1, 1940), Doctor of Philosophy (December 7, 1939). Entered the army September 20, 1897, commissioned as lieutenant in the 35th Fusilier Regiment January 27, 1899. Served in World War I. Remained in the Reichswehr after demobilization. Completed General Staff training. Chief of Staff, 1st Army Group Command from November 1, 1927. Infantry Commander, 2nd Military District from October 1, 1929. Retired as Lieutenant General October 1, 1931. Returned to service September 1, 1934, leading a military experience study group within the Army General Staff. 5th Oberquartiermeister of the General Staff from November 1, 1938, responsible for the Army's military history service. Appointed liaison to the Finnish Army Headquarters, effectively to Marshal Mannerheim, on June 13, 1941. Recalled to Germany September 13, 1944, and assigned to special duties with the OKW. Awarded the Knight's Cross of the War Merit Cross with Swords November 8, 1944.
Waldemar Erfurth (August 4, 1879, Berlin – May 2, 1971, Tübingen), German general of the infantry (April 1, 1940), Doctor of Philosophy (December 7, 1939). Entered the army September 20, 1897, commissioned as lieutenant in the 35th Fusilier Regiment January 27, 1899. Served in World War I. Remained in the Reichswehr after demobilization. Completed General Staff training. Chief of Staff, 1st Army Group Command from November 1, 1927. Infantry Commander, 2nd Military District from October 1, 1929. Retired as Lieutenant General October 1, 1931. Returned to service September 1, 1934, leading a military experience study group within the Army General Staff. 5th Oberquartiermeister of the General Staff from November 1, 1938, responsible for the Army's military history service. Appointed liaison to the Finnish Army Headquarters, effectively to Marshal Mannerheim, on June 13, 1941. Recalled to Germany September 13, 1944, and assigned to special duties with the OKW. Awarded the Knight's Cross of the War Merit Cross with Swords November 8, 1944.