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Re: The official AHF Winter & Continuation War quiz thread

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Post by John Hilly » 26 Nov 2014, 21:15

Wow you found my Tin Drum - Meine Blechtrommel. Thanks Juha!

After what operation this picture was taken?
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Post by Juha Tompuri » 28 Nov 2014, 16:01

After capturing Island Suursaari/Gogland/Hogland spring 1942?

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Post by John Hilly » 28 Nov 2014, 20:03

Dots right Juha. From Suursaari it is.
SA-kuva #4678

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Post by Juha Tompuri » 29 Nov 2014, 20:04

Thanks,

And how about this? What and where?
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Post by Juha Tompuri » 30 Nov 2014, 22:14

A hint, aircraft engine (what type?) on a pedestal (where?)

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Post by Juha Tompuri » 02 Dec 2014, 12:28

A Soviet monument

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Post by Juha Tompuri » 03 Dec 2014, 20:20

Another view:
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Post by Juha Tompuri » 04 Dec 2014, 21:51

Juha Tompuri wrote:Another view:
With frozen sea at the background

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Post by Juha Tompuri » 05 Dec 2014, 09:49

Juha Tompuri wrote:A Soviet monument
On an Island.

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Post by Juha Tompuri » 06 Dec 2014, 18:46

Juha Tompuri wrote:
Juha Tompuri wrote:A Soviet monument
On an Island.
Some call the Island big, some high.

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Post by Juha Tompuri » 07 Dec 2014, 21:33

Juha Tompuri wrote:A hint, aircraft engine (what type?) on a pedestal (where?)
The engine type is, AFAIK, this, but still the question of the location remains: where?
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Post by Juha Tompuri » 10 Dec 2014, 23:40

Juha Tompuri wrote:
Juha Tompuri wrote:
Juha Tompuri wrote:A Soviet monument
On an Island.
Some call the Island big, some high.
The monument was raised for the memory of a incident there during the Winter War.

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Post by John Hilly » 11 Dec 2014, 17:37

Suurkylä, Suursaari.
I didn't even start searching Suursaari - Hogland, because my latest question was from there!

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Post by Juha Tompuri » 11 Dec 2014, 21:23

Correct!
J-P wrote:I didn't even start searching Suursaari - Hogland, because my latest question was from there!
It was the source of my inspiration.

An engine (AFAIK Bristol Pegasus II) of a on 26 Feb 1940 AAA shot down Blackburn Ripon at Suurkylä, Suursaari.
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Some additional info in Finnish: http://www.tarvasjoki.fi/pages/Ajankoht ... 2001_2.pdf

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Post by John Hilly » 13 Dec 2014, 18:52

Thanks Juha!

What was the purpose (use) of this bus?
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