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The official AHF Winter & Continuation War quiz thread

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Re: The official AHF Winter & Continuation War quiz thread

Postby Juha Tompuri on 01 May 2012 09:35

In addition to also destroying enemy tanks, these two soldiers had something in common (the one at right about a year after this photo being taken) with the person in question.
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Postby Juha Tompuri on 02 May 2012 20:47

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Re: The official AHF Winter & Continuation War quiz thread

Postby Juha Tompuri on 03 May 2012 11:24

Here a better pic of the soldier at left at the previous photo
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Re: The official AHF Winter & Continuation War quiz thread

Postby CanKiwi2 on 03 May 2012 12:23

Corporal Antti Väinö Sokka (* 1904, + 1972), Leader of AT rifle squad in Infantry Regiment 50 (JR 50 / 11.D), awarded Mannerheim Cross #23.

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Apologies for not translating - ran out of time....but this is from the Mannerheim-ristin ritarit site linked to above.

Kansakoulu, varusmies RT 2 1924–25, Suomen Osuuskauppakoulun osuuskauppakurssi Helsinki 1926, Keskusosuusliike Hankkijan maatalouskauppakurssi Helsinki 1930, RUK reserviupseerikurssi 53 1941–42. Kuului Kiikoisten suojeluskuntaan 1926–30, Kuolemajärven suojeluskuntaan 1930–37 ja Viitasaaren suojeluskuntaan 1937–44.

Vapaussota: vapaaehtoisena lähettinä Antrean rintamalla. Talvisota: suuntaaja 56.RaskItKKJ 1939 ja ilmavalvontatehtävät IPAK 1939–40, Oulu, lomautettu toistaiseksi 21.4.1940. Jatkosota: panssarintorjuntakivääriryhmän johtaja JR 50 1941–42 ja panssarintorjuntakiväärijoukkueen johtaja 1942, lomautettu 10.5.1942, nuorempi upseeri JärjK 1 1944, panssarintorjuntatykkijoukkueen johtaja ja
-tykkikomppanian päällikkö JR 50 1944, Juttulampi, Ignoila, Hautavaara, Suvilahti, Kurmoila, Jessoila, Alekka, Kinnasvaara, Prääsä, Matrossa, Polovina, Vilga, Petroskoi, Jalguba, Syvärin alajuoksu, Bulajeva, Homorovitsi, kotiutettu 7.10.1944.

Liikeapulainen Antrean Osuuskauppa 1918–23, myyjä Ikaalisten Osuuskauppa 1923–24, myymäläapulainen ja myymälänhoitaja Kiikoisten Osuuskauppa 1925–30, myymälänhoitaja Kuolemajärven Osuuskauppa 1930–37 ja Viitasaaren Uusi Osuusliike Suovanlahti 1937–43, liikkeenhoitaja Uuraisten Osuuskauppa 1943–46, ostopäällikkö Teollisuus- ja Rakennus Oy TEORA Jyväskylä 1948–50, tukkumyyjä Jyväskylän Maanviljelyskauppa Oy 1950–56, kauppaedustaja Edustusliike V Sokka Jyväskylä 1956–69.

Vänrikki 15.2.1942, luutnantti 19.10.1944.
MR 2, VM 1, Vs mm, Ts mm, Js mm, RUL am, SaksRR 2.
”Ylipäällikkö on pvm:llä 12.10.41 nimittänyt Vapaudenristin 2. luokan Mannerheim-ristin ritariksi alikersantti Antti Väinö Sokan, joka Juttulammen taistelussa 13.7.41 pst.-kiväärillä tuhosi useita kuorma-autoja ja yhden hyökkäysvaunun, joka oli tietä varmistamassa, avaten siten tien pataljoonan hyökkäykselle. Suvilahden taistelussa 21.8.41 hän tuhosi pst.-kiväärillä lukuisia hyökkäysvaunuja ja vikuutti osan ampumakyvyttömäksi. Nämä hyökkäysvaunut muodostivat hyökkäävän vihollisen läpimurtokärjen ja niiden tuhoutuminen tyrehdytti koko pataljoonan hyökkäyksen.
Kinnasvaaran taistelussa 5.9.41 alikersantti Sokka hidastutti pst.-kiväärillä hyökkäysvaunun kulkua siinä määrin, että se saatiin tuhotuksi pst.-tykillä. Prääsän taistelussa 8.9.41 hän pst.-kiväärillä tuhosi pakoon yrittävän vihollisen useita kuorma-autoja miehistöineen aiheuttaen tielle läpipääsemättömän ruuhkan ja tukkien siten vihollisen ainoan perääntymistien. Samassa taistelussa hän osoitti henkilökohtaista kylmäverisyyttä päästämällä vihollisen erikoispanssaroidun hyökkäysvaunun kahden metrin päähän itsestään ja ampumalla sen sitten pst.-kiväärillä tuleen. Lisäksi alikersantti Sokka on monissa taisteluissa 11.7.–8.9.41 tuhonnut useita kk- ja pk-pesäkkeitä miehistöineen avaten siten pataljoonansa kärjessä kulkien hyökkäystien vihollisen vahvasti varustettuihin asemiin.”

That was a hard one......
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Re: The official AHF Winter & Continuation War quiz thread

Postby Juha Tompuri on 03 May 2012 23:07

Well done Nigel - correct, of course.

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viewtopic.php?f=59&t=70091&p=1651545&hilit#p1651066
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viewtopic.php?f=59&t=110680&p=980477&hilit#p980477
I have forgotten from where I dug up the Lahti L-39 one.

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Re: The official AHF Winter & Continuation War quiz thread

Postby CanKiwi2 on 08 May 2012 19:25

He fought in 5 wars (two in Karelia, also in the Finnish Civil War, the Winter War of 1939-40 and the Continuation War). He was a Finnish composer and many of his works are related to the Kalevala. Sibelius he was not. Who was he?
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Re: The official AHF Winter & Continuation War quiz thread

Postby Seppo Jyrkinen on 09 May 2012 15:29

Might bee Uuno Klami.
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Re: The official AHF Winter & Continuation War quiz thread

Postby CanKiwi2 on 09 May 2012 17:42

Seppo Jyrkinen wrote:Might bee Uuno Klami.


He was indeed Uuno Klami.

Uuno Klami (20 September 1900 – 29 May 1961) was a Finnish composer. He was born in Virolahti. Many of his works are related to the Kalevala. He was also influenced by French music, in particularly by Maurice Ravel and the group Les Six. Klami is probably the only composer who has participated in five armed conflicts (2 wars in Karelia, the Finnish Civil War, the Winter War of 1939-40 and the Continuation War of 1941-44).

Klami studied music in Helsinki with Melartin and later in Paris and Vienna. His main works include the Kalevala Suite and the unfinished ballet Whirls. The oratorio Psalmus (1936) has a unique place in Finnish sacred music and is one of the most highly regarded works by a Finn other than Sibelius.[citation needed] Klami also experimented with the symphonic form in his two Symphonies (1938 and 1945) and Symphonie enfantine (1927), and the concerto form in his two Piano Concertos (No. 1 Une nuit à Montmartre and No.2 for Piano and Strings) and the Violin Concerto (1943). Being a master of miniature orchestral works, the orchestral suite Sea Pictures is also regarded as one of his major achievements. On the recommendation of Sibelius he was granted a small lifetime income from the government. In 1959 he was made a member of the Finnish Academy (one of Finland's highest honors).

The energetic Karelian Rhapsody was the first Finnish orchestral work to be published in Finland, and a long-time favourite in radio concert programs.

Klami died of a heart attack in Virolahti at age 60 while sailing his favorite boat "Miina".

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Finnish composer Uuno Klami


Symphony #2 - Uuno Klami



Over to you for the next question Seppo......

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Re: The official AHF Winter & Continuation War quiz thread

Postby Seppo Jyrkinen on 09 May 2012 20:37

During Continuous War German's gave about 200 Iron Cross to Finns. Among them were three Jews, two men and one woman. What surprising happened with those three decorations.
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Re: The official AHF Winter & Continuation War quiz thread

Postby Juha Tompuri on 09 May 2012 20:55

Seppo Jyrkinen wrote: Among them were three Jews, two men and one woman.
AFAIK only the men awards have been verified as Iron Crosses: viewtopic.php?f=59&t=127855

Seppo Jyrkinen wrote:What surprising happened with those three decorations.
All three refused to receive the decorations.

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Re: The official AHF Winter & Continuation War quiz thread

Postby Seppo Jyrkinen on 09 May 2012 21:41

You know better than me. Next time I must found out a more difficult question.

But next one belongs to you.
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Re: The official AHF Winter & Continuation War quiz thread

Postby Juha Tompuri on 10 May 2012 20:51

Thanks Seppo,

Next one is for a change, an equipment related.
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Re: The official AHF Winter & Continuation War quiz thread

Postby Juha Tompuri on 11 May 2012 06:37

Photo taken at Lake Ladoga.

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Re: The official AHF Winter & Continuation War quiz thread

Postby Juha Tompuri on 12 May 2012 07:19

Armament (at Finnish service) 1x 57mm + 1x 20mm

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Re: The official AHF Winter & Continuation War quiz thread

Postby JTV on 12 May 2012 17:53

Infanterie-Transporter transport boat built for German Luftwaffe and presumably bought by Finnish Navy when Einsatzstab Fähre Ost (EFO), which had operated them (and artillery ferries) in Lake Laatokka/Ladoga was disbanded in November of 1942? However I have not idea about what name the Finnish Navy used for these boats.

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