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1940 (Jan 8) Plain stampless envelope to Katajo cancelled Kenttapostikontori /No. 5 cds & with boxed Kanttapostia + circular Tampere en Rykmentti Esikunta (roughly translates as Regimantal Headquarters) + boxed bi-lingual Tarkastettu 20.10.39. Ann. ase. /Tuksen N:o 348 Nojalla /Granskat i stod av forerdningen / N:o 348 av 20.10.39 hand stamps all in violet …..On 30 Nov 1939 the Russians invaded Finland without warning or declaration of war & after a brief 102 days war Finland capitulated to the Russian army on 12 March 1940