@PugJesus@lemmy.worldM to HistoryPorn@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 months agoSimo Hayha, "The White Death", Finland, Winter War, 1940lemmy.worldimagemessage-square21fedilinkarrow-up176arrow-down10
arrow-up176arrow-down1imageSimo Hayha, "The White Death", Finland, Winter War, 1940lemmy.world@PugJesus@lemmy.worldM to HistoryPorn@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 months agomessage-square21fedilink
minus-square@Taalen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish2•2 months agoIf I recall correctly, that picture is thought to be of a Swedish volunteer and not Häyhä, although it is often claimed to be him.
minus-square@Successful_Try543@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglish3•2 months agoTbf, with the clothing and mask, this could be almost anybody.
minus-square@Taalen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish2•2 months agoIt absolutely could be. I think the assumption is based on what’s known about the photo, not what’s actually in it.
If I recall correctly, that picture is thought to be of a Swedish volunteer and not Häyhä, although it is often claimed to be him.
Tbf, with the clothing and mask, this could be almost anybody.
It absolutely could be. I think the assumption is based on what’s known about the photo, not what’s actually in it.