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[dastier]

More pictures of the military police insignia (1936) here

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Best,

Jan

Thanks for the link Jan, would you please give us non Finnish speaking collectors a summary of what the page says...

Here is the 1936 model in use:

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Source: SA-kuva

Are the police checking identification papers or what? Are these military police or civilian?

[Aleksander P]

Thanks for the link Jan, would you please give us non Finnish speaking collectors a summary of what the page says... Are the police checking identification papers or what? Are these military police or civilian?

They are checking the civilians id's.

The page doesn't have anything important in Finnish really. It only describes whats being shown, in the photos in a really simple way: Mustavalkokopio alkuperäiskappaleesta. Alkuperäinen, värillinen versio on toimitettu Designmuseoon - Black and white copy of the original piece. Design museum owns the original, colored version.

[kemi]

I've found this 2 image. but in in those picture the "sotasotapoliisi" has a patch on his arm

[Aleksander P]

Nice photo. The patch is 1939 model.

[dastier]

I've found this 2 image. but in in those picture the "sotasotapoliisi" has a patch on his arm

I take it that the 'sota poliisi' were also used to guard prisoners. What are the Russian soldiers eating?



I really like this pic showing the wearing of a puukko on the belt. Too bad that SA - Kuva logo is over top of it. What year would this photo date from?

[Aleksander P]

I think they are eating crisp bread (näkkileipä). I can edit the logo out.

[Adrian Stevenson]

Given the early war kit the Soviet POW's are wearing, I would say Winter War.

Cheers, Ade.

[Aleksander P]

Here. The photo was taken in Ilomantsi.

[dastier]

Thanks Aleksander, that's a real nice shot of a puukko in its sheath attached to a belt.

[dastier]

Given the early war kit the Soviet POW's are wearing, I would say Winter War.

Cheers, Ade.

Agreed.