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1940 (Jan 1) Coloured stampless picture postcard entitled Happy Christmas & showing Boy & Pig flolicking with presents at Christmas to Pictola cancelled Kenttapostikontori /No. 1 cds & with circular J R 18 /Esikunta (J R 18 / Headquarters) + boxed Kenttapostia hand stamps both 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