#Repost @turmsimmortal (@get_repost) ・・・ On the 1st of November 1944 the Finns were advancing towards the Ivalo municipality. In the evening the spearhead, Jaeger Battalion 2 was engaged by the German Grenadier Regiment 378 on the Kaunispää Fell. Heavily fortified lines were left-flanked by the Jaeger Battalions 3 and 4, surrounding the enemy. . However, the Grenadiers gathered all automatic guns on the trucks, forming a convoy where the infantry marched between them. Shooting continuously on the sides of the road they managed to break through and reach Ivalo. . Eventually the Germans retreated from there, too, pursued by the Soviets. So when the Finns arrived, they found not only a totally demolished municipality, but also their former enemies. . These PzKpfw IVs are Finnish, crossing the Merikoski bridge in Oulu city. The gun is a 20 Itk 40 VKT from the 8th Light AA Battery. .SA-kuva, Nov 12 1944 #vekotin #aagun #panzer #pgrenadier #laplandwar #lapinsota #secondworldwar #worldwartwo #worldwarii #tanks #panssarimies #krenatööri #jaegerbattalion #kaunispää #ivalo #oulu #visitlapland #ilmatorjunta #antiaircraft #
