Air War Over Finland 1939-1945
★ 6 · 2009 · 63m · Documentary · War
This shows successful operations by the Finnish Air Force in the Winter War and the Continuation War of 1939-1945. The DVD consists mainly of films which have been shot by war-time photographers. A significant part of the material has not been published before.
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