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1941 FINLAND: World War II: Finnish Army recaptures territory from the Russians
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2:04Now PlayingDate: 1st January 1941
Location: HANKO, FINLAND
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
FINLAND: Hanko:
Finnish troops marching past camera / Troops passing wreckage of city / Troops passing wreckage / Wrecked buildings / Russian prisoners / Prisoners sleeping behind barbed wire / Wrecked Russian tanks / Russian & other tanks / Captured Russian Anti-tank guns
Baron Von Mannerheim along down stairs / Baron looking at horse / Finnish plane / Insignia on side of plane (N.B. Swastika slightly different to Nazi's) / Planes taking off / AIR TO AIR VIEW Four planes flying over country below
Finnish troops advance through countryside / Various shots Finnish artillery in wood, artillery firing from wood / Finnish troops pushing boats into water / Shells falling in water near boats / Artillery barrage on other side of river / Boats crossing, with outboard motors on back / Artillery & machine gun fire on other side / Boats crossing / Boats landing / Troops running short towards camera / Troops landing, firing in background, troops running through smoke screen / Troops through fields and undergrowth / Explosions / Flame thrower / Man laying mine under barbed wire & running off / Mine exploding / Troops running thru gap in barbed wire / Various of explosions / Troops advancing over hill
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