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by John Hilly
Sun Apr 09, 2006 1:40 am
Forum: Kriegsmarine
Topic: Island hopping in the Gulf of Finland 1941
Replies: 11
Views: 8092

Lake Ladoga

@ptdockyard Really what? Those were facts, which I translated, "left-handed" and in a hurry though. 8) As far as I know, the Finns had only thee patrol boats in Lake Ladoga (Laatokka). I think I coud find pictures, but doing that, I must remember, where I saw them. Greets Johnny B Goode :[]
by John Hilly
Fri Apr 07, 2006 3:17 am
Forum: Foreign Volunteers, Collaboration and Axis Allies
Topic: Did the USSR use Estonian bases against Finland in 1939-40?
Replies: 11
Views: 5506

Winter War bombings

Hi! Only figures I could find were, that at the beginning of the war the Finns estimated Russias having some 200 planes operating from Estonian bases, mostly Palditski. 21.12.1939 estimation was 300. The commander of the Baltic Navy Air-force was V. Jermatshienkov. The Finns photographed the Paldits...
by John Hilly
Thu Apr 06, 2006 4:54 am
Forum: Kriegsmarine
Topic: Island hopping in the Gulf of Finland 1941
Replies: 11
Views: 8092

Suursaari Naval Base 1940-1942

Hi Rock! Unfortunately I didn’t find more specific info from my local library. When I go downtown, I could visit the main library for more specific information. Here’ something anyhow. Suursaari Naval Base 1940-1942 Right after the Winter War 1939-1940 Russians started to fortify and equip Suursaari...
by John Hilly
Thu Apr 06, 2006 1:28 am
Forum: Kriegsmarine
Topic: Island hopping in the Gulf of Finland 1941
Replies: 11
Views: 8092

Isles

I try to find out. Patience, please.
Johnny :[]
by John Hilly
Wed Apr 05, 2006 3:32 am
Forum: Kriegsmarine
Topic: Island hopping in the Gulf of Finland 1941
Replies: 11
Views: 8092

Suursaari

Hello! They thought it as a waste of recources, because Leningrad was supposed to fall soon. The Finns invaded Suursaari using ice-roads in 1942. Germans tried to occupy it in september 1944 from the Finns, after Finlands armistage with the Russians, but failed badly. This battle in 1944 was, by the...
by John Hilly
Mon Apr 03, 2006 1:11 am
Forum: Campaigns and Battles
Topic: Panzer war in Finland, summer 1944
Replies: 9
Views: 9017

Sorry! I'll try again.
http://panzer-archiv.marcof.de
by John Hilly
Mon Apr 03, 2006 1:07 am
Forum: Campaigns and Battles
Topic: Panzer war in Finland, summer 1944
Replies: 9
Views: 9017

"German" T34s

Hello!
I inserted one pic to:
[/url]http://panzer-archiv.marcof.de[url]

There: Militarische Operationen/Panzerkrieg in Finnland 1944

Johnny :up: [/url]
by John Hilly
Sat Mar 11, 2006 9:27 am
Forum: Campaigns and Battles
Topic: Panzer war in Finland, summer 1944
Replies: 9
Views: 9017

Panzer war in Finland

Thanks beeing so active!

As I wrote, this was a soldier being there, so Your figures are possibly nearerer to the truth.
Great having intreress on this subject.
With best greetings
Johnny B. Goode
:D
by John Hilly
Fri Mar 10, 2006 1:57 pm
Forum: Campaigns and Battles
Topic: Panzer war in Finland, summer 1944
Replies: 9
Views: 9017

One more, sorry about the error.
Image
by John Hilly
Fri Mar 10, 2006 1:51 pm
Forum: Campaigns and Battles
Topic: Panzer war in Finland, summer 1944
Replies: 9
Views: 9017

Pictures

Here are some pictures, which some of You might be interessed in: http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d195/JuhaMakinen/T34-85.jpg http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d195/JuhaMakinen/T34.jpg http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d195/JuhaMakinen/KW1.jpg Here we go! Johnny. B. Goode :wink: photobucket.com/al...
by John Hilly
Sun Feb 12, 2006 3:22 am
Forum: Foreign Volunteers, Collaboration and Axis Allies
Topic: Did the USSR use Estonian bases against Finland in 1939-40?
Replies: 11
Views: 5506

Winter War

Hi!
So do I.
Unfortuntely I have had too meny beers receantly, but I'll try my best to do the job, I previously promised.
With best
John 8)
by John Hilly
Sat Feb 04, 2006 12:21 pm
Forum: Foreign Volunteers, Collaboration and Axis Allies
Topic: Did the USSR use Estonian bases against Finland in 1939-40?
Replies: 11
Views: 5506

Air-Strikes on Finland

Howdy!
Would you be interessed in the events of the first days of the Winter War. I could send you a translation of events of that.
by John Hilly
Mon Jan 30, 2006 3:25 am
Forum: Foreign Volunteers, Collaboration and Axis Allies
Topic: Did the USSR use Estonian bases against Finland in 1939-40?
Replies: 11
Views: 5506

Estonian bases

That's right!
The use of Estonian Air bases made it very difficult for the Finns to alert people and also Air defence agains Russian Air raids. We Finns lost lots of lives because of that :evil:
Johnny
by John Hilly
Sun Jan 01, 2006 4:52 am
Forum: Foreign Volunteers, Collaboration and Axis Allies
Topic: Finland in Waffen SS
Replies: 6
Views: 4469

Der finnische SS-Männer

Hallo, tykkimies Viljanen! Ich scheibe etwas auf Finnish. Entsudigung für die Andere Leute! Mene kirjastoon ja lainaa seuraava kirja: Jokipii, Mauno: Panttipataljoona Siinä on 850 sivua, eli koko SS-pataljoonan historia yksissä kansissa. Kirjastosta löytyy suomeksi myös: Tieke, W: Suomalaisten SS-mi...
by John Hilly
Sat Dec 31, 2005 5:20 am
Forum: Campaigns and Battles
Topic: Panzer war in Finland, summer 1944
Replies: 9
Views: 9017

About panzer-tactics in the Finnish front in 1944

About panzer-tactics in the Finnish front in 1944 The surroundings of battle-zone in Finland, or Karelia, made a massive difference from the wide-open and seemingly endless plains of the Russian Steppes. Here, in Finland the surroundings called for a completely different approach, and much more inte...