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PRESS PHOTOGRAPHY. Soviet-Finnish War (Winter War and its lead-up), circa 1939-40. Approximately forty-three black and white photographs by Wide World, Associated Press and other related agencies, with printed captions to verso, sizes ranging 21.5cm x 16cm up to 24cm x 18.5cm. Subjects include: 'Rape of Helsinki' - Debris-littered streets and bombed buildings of a residential district. 'Stark Realities of War' - A Frozen dead Russian soldier; and another dead Russian soldier, frozen whilst setting up a telephone line. Captured Russian soldiers in a sauna. Canadian Volunteers in Finland. Finnish fighters praying before advancing on Russian lines. Finnish tanks moving towards the Frontier. Troops massing in Lapland. Anti-aircraft guns and tanks. Finnish soldiers on skis heading to protect Finland. Russian Patrol Surrenders. and others (approximately 43)
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