Irincheev, Finljandija otvetni udar - Karelian Istmus - Karelski pereseek

70 years after the outbreak of the Great Patriotic War we have a unique opportunity to see the tragic events of 1941-1945 through the eyes of soldiers and officers of invading armies. T he series of photo books includes previously unseen and unpublished photos that were taken by Finnish and German soldiers in Russia during the Second World War. The images of death, destruction and suffering that engulfed the Soviet Union in 1941 make uncomfortable viewing for we of the postwar generations; nevertheless, these images give us a chance to see defeat of the red Army through the eyes of its opponents. These photo books will also give readers a chance to see the Finnish and German soldiers preferences and interests in photography. I hope that these albums will help us understand the scale of military disaster that the USSR endured in 1941 and to once more comprehend the stoicism of the Soviet people who managed to turn the tide of war to victory in Berlin 1945. Dedicated to those who will forever stay in 1941.