Germans in Finland- pics!

75 pics from German veterans themselves.

SAKSALAISIA VALOKUVIA POHJOISESTA SOTA-AJALTA

 

Wow a few beauties there. Many were apparently taken near Rovaniemi (Polar Circle ) .I alos like the Nürnberg battleship and the picture of the dentist.

 

great pic album Kai thanks for sharing this, the fotos are quite clear ............

 

Yes indeed. Fine pics. Thanks.

 

Very interesting ideed!
The landscape looks familiar!
A few years ago I visited the restored "Sturmbockstellungen" a few miles south of Karesuvanto.

Nice job they have done there. Unfortunately I didn't bring my camera with me then, but I have planned to go back, hopefully this summer!

Meanwhile, here are some pics taken by one of my fellow countrymen on another forum:

http://forums.filefront.com/fh-off-topic/263861-my-trip-sturmbock-stellung-lapland-finland.html

There was also a JG 5 Luftwaffe memorial a few miles north of Torneo.

Are there other WWII memorial sites you would recommend, perhaps in southern Finland?
I will be visiting Tampere in the fall.

Regards
RAM

 

Great pics Kai! Thanks!
I especially like the look on the soldiers face, in the 5th pic, he looks a little befuddled as they all laugh around him. Happy moments in a sad time.

 

Great photos, Kai, thank you.

 

Hi Scott, I don't know if you know that soldiers name or not but if not, here it tis.

The soldier in pic Nr.5 is Gen der Gebirgstruppen Eduard Dietl. A nickname for him is 'ol leather face. ;-))

Also, one of the other Generals in one of the few pics that opened for me was General Falkenhorst.

Best regards-Carl.

 

Thanks Carl!
Ol' leather face, does that mean hi face always looks like that!

 

Hi Scott, quite welcome. To answer your question-yep. He looked the same in any picture I ever saw him in.

 

Kette Finnland Kiestinki/Rovaniemi, also Konrad Knabe celebrating his 200th and 500th reconnaissance missions..

 

Excellent additions as usual Kai.

 

Fantastic Kai!