Finnish Army BT-42, destroyed during the Battle of Viipuri (During the Continuation War), 20th June 1944. [640×412]

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ZeroCoolBeans

I never knew that Finland used swastikas.
ChatsworthOsborneJr

The image (not reversed) was used by various groups/nations for quite some time, it being an ancient symbol. However, it has largely disappeared (from the West), since it was tainted by the Nazis.

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