[nolanbuc]

I have always found the Continuation War to be a curious sort of paradox in the story of WWII. It is interesting how the Western democracies chose to handle this issue, since they obviously had to be sympathetic to the Finns cause, but had their hands tied to aid the enemy of a vital ally.

As for the Finns themselves, allying with the enemy of an enemy in a struggle for survival vs. the USSR was perhaps a moral mistake, but a practical neccesity. As has been stated here, they did not join the Germans in the seige of Stalingrad, and they were not in a war of conquest.

One question, however: while I realize that the Finns were not Fascists, is it clear whether they fully understood the depth of the Nazis depravity at the time?

Thanks for sharing the great pictures, BTW!