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Jigsaw Puzzle : FINN / RUSS BAYONET MELEE
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FINN / RUSS BAYONET MELEE
Finland : a bayonet melee between Finns and Russians in the snow - both sides in white uniforms, which must make it difficult to distinguish friend from foe ! Date: January 1940
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Bayonet Difficult Distinguish Finland Finn Finns Friend Melee Operations Russ Russians Sides Uniforms January
Jigsaw Puzzle (500 Pieces)
Experience the thrill of history with our latest addition to the Media Storehouse Jigsaw Puzzles collection. This intricately detailed puzzle showcases a captivating image from Mary Evans Prints Online - a bayonet melee between Finnish and Russian soldiers in the snowy terrain of Finland during January 1940. With both sides dressed in white uniforms, this historic scene poses a challenging puzzle for even the most experienced puzzlers. Assemble this jigsaw puzzle to bring this moment in time to life, and test your skills as you distinguish friend from foe in this exciting historical puzzle.
500 piece puzzles are custom made in Australia and hand-finished on 100% recycled 1.6mm thick laminated puzzle boards. There is a level of repetition in jigsaw shapes with each matching piece away from its pair. The completed puzzle measures 40x51cm and is delivered packaged in an attractive presentation box specially designed to fit most mail slots with a unique magnetic lid
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Estimated Product Size is 40.3cm x 50.7cm (15.9" x 20")
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with landscape (horizontal) or portrait (vertical) orientation to match the source image.
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EDITORS COMMENTS
This evocative photograph captures the raw intensity of the Finnish-Russian Bayonet Melee that took place in the snowy landscapes of Finland during the early months of 1940. As the Eastern Front of World War II began to take shape, the Finnish army found itself engaged in a bitter struggle against the vastly larger and better-equipped Soviet Red Army. In the bitter cold of a January morning, Finnish and Russian soldiers clashed in hand-to-hand combat, their white uniforms rendering it almost impossible to distinguish friend from foe in the snowy landscape. The image portrays the chaos and confusion of the melee, with soldiers locked in fierce combat, their bayonets glinting in the winter sunlight. The Finnish army, though vastly outnumbered, proved to be tenacious and skilled fighters. The Russians, believing they had easily overrun the Finnish defenses, were caught off guard by the fierce resistance they encountered. The Finns, fighting on their home soil, were able to use the terrain to their advantage, launching counterattacks and inflicting heavy casualties on the Soviet forces. Despite the odds against them, the Finns were able to hold their ground and eventually repel the Soviet invasion. This photograph serves as a poignant reminder of the brutal and often indistinguishable nature of war, and the courage and determination of the soldiers who fought in its midst.
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