The aftermath of an air raid by Russian bombers on Helsinki, Finland on the 30th November 1939. On 23 August 1939 the Soviet Union signed a non-aggression pact with Germany which included a secret protocol that divided Eastern Europe into German and Soviet "spheres of influence", anticipating potential "territorial and political rearrangements" of these countries.

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Size: 3632px × 4548px
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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