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These probably weren't planted in the Somme.
by sctb 10y ago
These probably weren't planted in the Somme.
- pavlov 10y agoNo, they were more like a morale booster to give those at home something to do. But during WWII in Finland there were definitely gardens built by soldiers. As the Soviet Union defended against Germany and its Finnish front was effectively paused, the Finnish soldiers began to build temporary houses on the front lines. Here's a photo from 1943: http://www.nautelankoski.net/sota/kuvat/sotakuvat/jatkosotakuvat/jatkosota1943_008.jpg http://www.nautelankoski.net/sota/kuvat/sotakuvat/jatkosotak...