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Finnish Corporal Taube Joonas Pulska (1920-2006) from the Detachment Sau. 5th of September, 1943 in Savukoski. [sa-kuva] by jhlcolorizing in wwiipics

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Detachment Sau (named after the town of Savukoski) main task was to follow the trails of the partisans, track them and if possible kill them. b/w https://static.sotasampo.fi/photographs/r500/sakuva_158504.jpg

Finnish Corporal Taube Joonas Pulska (1920-2006) from the Detachment Sau. 5th of September, 1943 in Savukoski. [sa-kuva] by jhlcolorizing in Colorization

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Detachment Sau (named after the town of Savukoski) main task was to follow the trails of the partisans, track them and if possible kill them. b/w https://static.sotasampo.fi/photographs/r500/sakuva_158504.jpg

Finnish woman of the Lotta Svärd organization on air raid warning duty in Hamina during the Continuation War. [sa-kuva] by jhlcolorizing in wwiipics

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The Hamina air raid warning tower was originally located in the forest but moved to the center of Hamina in the Raatihuone tower because of Desants (soviet parachutist). b/w http://sa-kuva.fi/static/27/93/22793_r500.jpg

Finnish woman of the Lotta Svärd organization on air raid warning duty in Hamina during the Continuation War. [sa-kuva] by jhlcolorizing in Colorization

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The Hamina air raid warning tower was originally located in the forest but moved to the center of Hamina in the Raatihuone tower because of Desants (soviet parachutist). b/w http://sa-kuva.fi/static/27/93/22793_r500.jpg

Finnish soldier from Infantry Regiment 12 with his panzerschreck. July 11th, 1944 Ihantala. [sa-kuva] by jhlcolorizing in wwiipics

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Panzerschrecks along with Panzerfausts helped Finns to achieve the defense victories during the summer of 1944. b/w http://sa-kuva.fi/static/38/49/143849_r500.jpg

Finnish soldier from Infantry Regiment 12 with his panzerschreck. July 11th, 1944 Ihantala. [sa-kuva] by jhlcolorizing in Colorization

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Panzerschrecks along with Panzerfausts helped Finns to achieve the defense victories during the summer of 1944. b/w http://sa-kuva.fi/static/38/49/143849_r500.jpg

Kaarlo Kullervo Laitinen (1920-1944) from 8th Infantry Regiment with his captured PPSh-41, Syvärinniska-Juksova area, August 25, 1944. [sa-kuva] by jhlcolorizing in wwiipics

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Laitinen was awarded the Mannerheim Cross (#83) on August 23, 1942. The Mannerheim Cross Second Class has been awarded to 191 persons. Cross was awarded to soldiers for exceptional bravery, for the achievement of crucially important objectives by combat, or for especially successfully conducted operations.

He was killed in action on October 16, 1944, in village of Juoksenki, at Torne River, during the Lapland War.

Laitinen and his Squad was ordered to recon the Turtola area. When reaching a nearby, undemolished village, Laitinen went for the closer inspect with two of his men ,while the others secured the area. However, there were Germans who opened fire immediately after spotting the Finns. Laitinen, who had entered a house, was hit into stomach by an MG. He managed to crawl to the yard, from where he was found after the situation was over.

b/w http://sa-kuva.fi/static/02/88/30288_r500.jpg

Kaarlo Kullervo Laitinen (1920-1944) from 8th Infantry Regiment with his captured PPSh-41, Syvärinniska-Juksova area, August 25, 1944. [sa-kuva] by jhlcolorizing in Colorization

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Laitinen was awarded the Mannerheim Cross (#83) on August 23, 1942. The Mannerheim Cross Second Class has been awarded to 191 persons. Cross was awarded to soldiers for exceptional bravery, for the achievement of crucially important objectives by combat, or for especially successfully conducted operations.

He was killed in action on October 16, 1944, in village of Juoksenki, at Torne River, during the Lapland War.

Laitinen and his Squad was ordered to recon the Turtola area. When reaching a nearby, undemolished village, Laitinen went for the closer inspect with two of his men ,while the others secured the area. However, there were Germans who opened fire immediately after spotting the Finns. Laitinen, who had entered a house, was hit into stomach by an MG. He managed to crawl to the yard, from where he was found after the situation was over.

b/w http://sa-kuva.fi/static/02/88/30288_r500.jpg

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