Birger Vasenius, world champion speed skater - in 1940 at the age of 28, he led a skating patrol to relieve Finnish troops on an island and was killed by a Russian sharpshooter. ©TopFoto

Birger Vasenius, world champion speed skater - in 1940 at the age of 28, he led a skating patrol to relieve Finnish troops on an island and was killed by a Russian sharpshooter. ©TopFoto Stock Photo
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Smith Archive / Alamy Stock Photo

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2GJ0J22

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92.1 MB (3.5 MB Compressed download)

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4539 x 7089 px | 38.4 x 60 cm | 15.1 x 23.6 inches | 300dpi

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3 July 2017

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