During the Winter War of 1939 a Russian soldier ventured into the Finnish forest, not well clothed but armed and ready to kill Finns.
The troops in the small Finnish army were well trained, and well equipped with white camouflaged clothing and deeply embedded in the forests waiting for the invaders.
A Finnish sniper emerged from his hideout to shoot the Russian, who taken by surprise, and hearing a sound feared it was his last moment on earth, so he made the sign of the cross.
This act caused Finnish soldier to pause and not shoot the Russian. They nodded to each other, the Russian walked on, and the Finn completely disappeared into the familiar white winter wilderness.
The troops in the small Finnish army were well trained, and well equipped with white camouflaged clothing and deeply embedded in the forests waiting for the invaders.
A Finnish sniper emerged from his hideout to shoot the Russian, who taken by surprise, and hearing a sound feared it was his last moment on earth, so he made the sign of the cross.
This act caused Finnish soldier to pause and not shoot the Russian. They nodded to each other, the Russian walked on, and the Finn completely disappeared into the familiar white winter wilderness.
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