These photos tell the stories that are forgotten, the stories of the soldiers and lesser known places of the war. Some of them are glimpses into what life was like for those that lived through the terrible war and for those responsible for it. One thing is for certain, these intimate looks into the war will definitely give you a new understanding of the war that affected the entire world.

Few people realize just how skilled Finnish snipers were during the war, they were able to kill 40 Soviet troops for every Finnish soldier killed, an incredible feat.