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http://i.imgur.com/wdbutWVh.jpg

Lieutenant Olli Remes photographed in Vilmajoki on November 21st, 1941.

During the Winter War, Remes led a detachment in Independent Battalion 17 (ErP 7), a guerrilla unit whose missions often took them behind enemy lines.
In the Continuation War he served first as a platoon leader and later as company commander in Infantry Regiment 54, before taking on company commander's duties in the 12th Brigade.
He was awarded the Cross of Freedom 4th class w/ swords, CoF 3rd class w/ swords, Winter War medal and he was the 10th recipient of the Mannerheim Cross (2nd class).
Remes was killed by a sniper's bullet two days after being promoted to the rank of Captain, on December 31st 1942 in Kriv at the age of 33.

He left behind a wife and two children.
Remes' final resting place is at Vieremä war heroes' cemetery (grave #113).


(Colorized by yours truly)

https://i.imgur.com/0HA6smE.jpg

Me262 flown by Major Erich Hohagen from Lechfeld, 1944 (11X14" acrylic on panel)

Work in progress
 

https://i.imgur.com/Z4CWTWw.jpg

The last one is sold so a replacement has to be made... this is as yet unfinished

https://i.imgur.com/G0KRCdp.jpg

@Eich


Good work.:yep:


This is a bit OT, but I recently learned that you Englishmen have a kind of Bermuda triangle of yer own in place called Derbyshire. where people report seeing mysterious old warplanes flying silently and vanishing without a trace. You heard about this?

Thanks... I heard about that too and found these:

http://www.messagetoeagle.com/uks-be...peak-district/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/north...ark-peak.shtml

^Interesting stuff, gonna learn more.

Another Lancaster... 16X20" canvas
 

https://i.imgur.com/UYTNHV1.jpg

"ABC" Lancaster of 101 Sqn Ludford Magna, 1944:

https://www.lincolnshirelife.co.uk/p...cret-squadron1

https://i.imgur.com/qZjpaHV.jpg

Still at the very beginning of this one... trying to give an impression of wartime Duxford illuminated below the clouds, as a 302 Sqn Hurricane arrives home. I've blocked in the aircraft very sketchily at this stage... it will be properly worked up only after I've finished with the clouds

https://i.imgur.com/nsVkLhP.jpg A little further along...

https://i.imgur.com/iAcMoN8.jpg About another day's work to do

Just about finished
 

https://i.imgur.com/rGtUxi6.jpg

Some small lettering on fuselage to tidy up, plus the windscreen top needs raising a tad

Nice looking Hurricane Glynn but even better IMHO if it were rotated 180.

Done.
https://i.postimg.cc/hjgN5pgH/rGtUxi6.jpg



Always happy to help.:D

^:haha::salute: