1956 Press Photo General Kobanov, & Marshal Vasiljevsky (left)

Porkkala returned to Finland.: The protocol of the handing over by Russia to Finland of the former Russian naval base of Porkkala, which for the last eleven years has been on lease to Russia, was signed on Thursday, at the Russian Embassy in Helsinki - and Porkkala again become Finnish territory. Photo shows On leaving Porkala, The former Russian Commandant of Parkkala, General Kobanov, was given a warm departing kiss by Marshal Vasiljevsky (left)

Photo measures 8 x 10 inches.

Photo is dated 1-28-1956.



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