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[Dsiwy]

The vampyr. Used in conjunction with IR equipped Panther tanks for night fighting. Really cool.

like this

 

[RRCo.]

Good morning Gunnutz New day New picture. The pilot was out of fuel and had to crash land, He was picked up shorty after.

Cheers
Joe

Those floats on the ends of the wings say different.

 

[donor]

Good morning fellow Gunnutz New day New picture.

Cheers
Joe

This is Kayaba Ka-1 autogiro and according to Wiki it is based on american design but powered by German Argus engine ( same as used in Storch aircraft).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kayaba_Ka-1

 

[jwhc]

Good morning Gunnutz New day New picture I have received a few pictures from fellow Gunnut gaff. I will post them for the next couple days

Cheers
Joe

 

[AdrianM]

Mosin sniper and a Thompson?

Where are these troops from?

 

[mrclean89]

Looks like a ppsh to me, are the fins ?

 

[deagle2008]

Good morning gunnutz New day New picture Hopefully someone knows where this fellow is from ( I don't) lol

Cheers
Joe

the russians called this guy WHITE DEATH around 505+ confirmed kills in less than 100 days

 

[Suomi]

Good morning Gunnutz New day New picture I have received a few pictures from fellow Gunnut gaff. I will post them for the next couple days

Cheers
Joe

Here is a larger and coloured copy of the same photograph. They are Finnish soldiers.

 

[Suomi]

the russians called this guy WHITE DEATH around 505+ confirmed kills in less than 100 days

It isn't Simo in this photograph. It is a Swedish volunteer fighting for the Finns.

 

[deagle2008]

It isn't Simo in this photograph. It is a Swedish volunteer fighting for the Finns.

www.google.com/search?q=white%20death&nomo=1&client=ms-opera-mobile&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&biw=980&bih=373&sei=MiqoT936M8GoiALH2viiAg

 

[fugawi]

www.google.com/search?q=white%20death&nomo=1&client=ms-opera-mobile&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&biw=980&bih=373&sei=MiqoT936M8GoiALH2viiAg

I'm with Suomi on this one. No way to be absolutely certain, but I doubt it is Simo. The link provided takes you to the wreckamovie.com site.

Any documentation that Simo used a Swedish m/38 carbine? (as in the photo) I thought he used a m28/30.

 

[deagle2008]

I'm with Suomi on this one. No way to be absolutely certain, but I doubt it is Simo. The link provided takes you to the wreckamovie.com site.

Any documentation that Simo used a Swedish m/38 carbine? (as in the photo) I thought he used a m28/30.

http://badassoftheweek.com/hayha.html

 

[fugawi]

http://badassoftheweek.com/hayha.html

I followed this link and again it shows a masked soldier shooting a m/38. Nowhere is it mentioned that Simo Häyhä used a Swedish rifle. It says he used a m28/30 and in the photos of him at the top and bottom of your link Simo is holding a Mosin Nagant.

And here's a photo of Simo being presented with his honorary SAKO M28/30 rifle:

 

[machman]

This is Kayaba Ka-1 autogiro and according to Wiki it is based on american design but powered by German Argus engine ( same as used in Storch aircraft).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kayaba_Ka-1

Using the experience gained in building Cierva autogyros under licence the Kellett Autogiro Company developed the KD-1 which was similar to the contemporary Cierva C.30. It had two open cockpits, a fixed tailwheel landing gear and was powered by a 225hp (168kW) Jacobs L-4 radial engine. After testing of the prototype a commercial variant designated the KD-1A was put into production. The KD-1A had a three-bladed rotor with folding blades and a number of minor detail improvements. A KD-1B which was a KD-1A with an enclosed cockpit for the pilot was operated by Eastern Airlines and inaugurated the first scheduled rotary-wing air-mail service on 6 July 1939. (Kellett KD-1 Wiki)

 

[jwhc]

Good morning fellow Nutz New day New picture, Here is another one from fellow Gunnut gaff ( Thanks gaff )

Cheers
Joe

 

[eos]

Those floats on the ends of the wings say different.

A Curtis SOC Seahawk by the looks of it

 

[eos]

This is Kayaba Ka-1 autogiro and according to Wiki it is based on american design but powered by German Argus engine ( same as used in Storch aircraft).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kayaba_Ka-1

Used aboard an aircraft carrier (Akitsu Maru) operated by the the IJA. Odd.

 

[Suomi]

http://badassoftheweek.com/hayha.html

There are also links to the contrary. Here is one: ht tp://demons.swallowthesky.org/post/8878001876/a-swedish-volunteer-for-the-finnish-somewhere-in

As Fugawi stated, there isn't proof positive whether or not this is Simo, since we cannot see his face. However, looking at other clues in the photograph, the rifle used by the soldier is not one that Simo was known to use.

Simo apparently was given a scoped Swedish Mauser by a wealthy Swedish business man. But it is unlikely he would have used this rifle in combat:

He had been given a Swedish Mauser equipped with a scope but he preferred the M28 or M28/30 to the scoped rifle . Häyhä noted the Swedish "sniper" rifle was given to him by a wealthy a Swedish buisnessman but the details of this rifle are not clear. The Swedes did not produce a scoped sniper rifle in 1939 so it is possible what was given to him was a Husqvarna made hunting rifle. Simo Häyhä told us there were many reasons he liked his Mosin Nagant over the scoped Mauser. One was that the Mosin was more suited to his size of 160cm. He also stated that the scoped rifle forced him to raise his head a bit more than he liked, and this added profile might have given a Red Army sharpshooter too good of a target. He also made the point that he had always used iron sights and was used to them. Lastly iron sights were not prone to breakage or fogging which was a real worry in the snow and ice of Finland during the Winter War.

ht tp://www.mosinnagant.net/finland/simohayha.asp

 

[AdrianM]

Good morning fellow Nutz New day New picture, Here is another one from fellow Gunnut gaff ( Thanks gaff )

Cheers
Joe

What's with the skull and crossbones poster thingy? My co-worker says the writing says "sharpshooter". Was this a propaganda photo?

Adrian

 

[fugawi]

There are also links to the contrary. Here is one: ht tp://demons.swallowthesky.org/post/8878001876/a-swedish-volunteer-for-the-finnish-somewhere-in

As Fugawi stated, there isn't proof positive whether or not this is Simo, since we cannot see his face. However, looking at other clues in the photograph, the rifle used by the soldier is not one that Simo was known to use.

Simo apparently was given a scoped Swedish Mauser by a wealthy Swedish business man. But it is unlikely he would have used this rifle in combat:


ht tp://www.mosinnagant.net/finland/simohayha.asp

Plus I would add that it would make more sense to use a rifle (Finnish rifles based on the Mosin Nagant M91) that used 7.62mmx54R instead of 6.5x55mm Swedish as ammunition resupply would be much simplified.

In what I've read even the m/96 rifles left for the Finns by returning Swedish volunteers were used in rear areas and by support troops. These are most likely ammunition/familiarity/maintenance/repair issues that you don't want in an active combat area.