Shingo Masunaga (Ph.D.)
@shingomasunaga.bsky.social
Research Topic: The Interwar Japanese Intelligence Activities in the Baltic States and Finland.
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The spy museum in Tampere is also interesting place to visit while the Lenin museum is finally closed (good thing)
December 14, 2024 at 4:38 PM
The spy museum in Tampere is also interesting place to visit while the Lenin museum is finally closed (good thing)
Powerful ATGMs, loitering munitions...new threats outdated the Abrams...
December 8, 2024 at 1:17 AM
Powerful ATGMs, loitering munitions...new threats outdated the Abrams...
The declaration ceremony of Christmas Peace in Turku, 2015.
December 7, 2024 at 3:46 AM
The declaration ceremony of Christmas Peace in Turku, 2015.
Happy Independence Day, Finland!
December 6, 2024 at 10:56 AM
Happy Independence Day, Finland!
Replica of Estonian armoured car called "Estonia" used during the war of independence. The original vehicle was built by a shipyard in Tallinn.
December 5, 2024 at 12:37 PM
Replica of Estonian armoured car called "Estonia" used during the war of independence. The original vehicle was built by a shipyard in Tallinn.
What had saved them was the arrival of the Finnish volunteers commonly known as the Boys of the North (Pohjan Pojat) in early January 1919.
December 5, 2024 at 12:33 PM
What had saved them was the arrival of the Finnish volunteers commonly known as the Boys of the North (Pohjan Pojat) in early January 1919.
About 106 years ago, the Estonian Army was on the verge of total collapse facing the Red Army offensive toward Tallinn.
Losing Tallinn meant there will be no more supplies from the Allies, and the terrain east of Tallinn was basically the plains which would had made the Estonians hard to resist.
Losing Tallinn meant there will be no more supplies from the Allies, and the terrain east of Tallinn was basically the plains which would had made the Estonians hard to resist.
December 5, 2024 at 12:29 PM
About 106 years ago, the Estonian Army was on the verge of total collapse facing the Red Army offensive toward Tallinn.
Losing Tallinn meant there will be no more supplies from the Allies, and the terrain east of Tallinn was basically the plains which would had made the Estonians hard to resist.
Losing Tallinn meant there will be no more supplies from the Allies, and the terrain east of Tallinn was basically the plains which would had made the Estonians hard to resist.
Christmas is slightly approaching.
Tallinn christmas market, Dec. 2015.
Tallinn christmas market, Dec. 2015.
December 5, 2024 at 12:25 PM
Christmas is slightly approaching.
Tallinn christmas market, Dec. 2015.
Tallinn christmas market, Dec. 2015.
Countries I lived (Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Japan, New Zealand) and visited.
December 2, 2024 at 11:33 AM
Countries I lived (Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Japan, New Zealand) and visited.
Waiheke Island where I spent a year in 2004.
December 2, 2024 at 11:23 AM
Waiheke Island where I spent a year in 2004.
NZ is such a beautiful country
December 2, 2024 at 11:09 AM
NZ is such a beautiful country
Bobby the cat who took to me during the first homestay experience in NZ back in 2004.
Passed in 2006.
Passed in 2006.
December 2, 2024 at 11:01 AM
Bobby the cat who took to me during the first homestay experience in NZ back in 2004.
Passed in 2006.
Passed in 2006.
On this day, in 1924, Soviet-backed Communists attempted to overthrow the Estonian government. Luckily, their attempt had failed due to the resistance of the Estonian Army and police.
December 1, 2024 at 8:09 AM
On this day, in 1924, Soviet-backed Communists attempted to overthrow the Estonian government. Luckily, their attempt had failed due to the resistance of the Estonian Army and police.
During the Soviet invasion of Poland in September 1939, the Estonian intelligence service intercepted number of encrypted telegrams of the Soviet Army and was able to decode the Soviet top secret military code "OKK-5".
The recreated Soviet code book was handed over to the Finnish counterpart.
The recreated Soviet code book was handed over to the Finnish counterpart.
November 30, 2024 at 12:09 PM
During the Soviet invasion of Poland in September 1939, the Estonian intelligence service intercepted number of encrypted telegrams of the Soviet Army and was able to decode the Soviet top secret military code "OKK-5".
The recreated Soviet code book was handed over to the Finnish counterpart.
The recreated Soviet code book was handed over to the Finnish counterpart.
The Finnish Air Force conducted reconnaissance flights (at least twice) over Kronstadt naval base in the Soviet Union by its Bristol Blenheim Mk.I during Summer 1939. It is said that a German Abwehr officer was onboard the plane.
The pictures are Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV preserved in Finland.
The pictures are Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV preserved in Finland.
November 30, 2024 at 12:01 PM
The Finnish Air Force conducted reconnaissance flights (at least twice) over Kronstadt naval base in the Soviet Union by its Bristol Blenheim Mk.I during Summer 1939. It is said that a German Abwehr officer was onboard the plane.
The pictures are Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV preserved in Finland.
The pictures are Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV preserved in Finland.
On this day, in 1939, the Soviet Union launched its military invasion against Finland.
November 30, 2024 at 11:13 AM
On this day, in 1939, the Soviet Union launched its military invasion against Finland.
A-4K Skyhawk of the Royal New Zealand Air Force, the last fighter/attacker aircraft of the airforce (all retired in 2003).
At the RNZAF museum in Christchurch, Nov. 2004.
At the RNZAF museum in Christchurch, Nov. 2004.
November 28, 2024 at 12:45 PM
A-4K Skyhawk of the Royal New Zealand Air Force, the last fighter/attacker aircraft of the airforce (all retired in 2003).
At the RNZAF museum in Christchurch, Nov. 2004.
At the RNZAF museum in Christchurch, Nov. 2004.
Christchurch before the earthquake of 2011 was one of my favourite city. (visited in Nov. 2004)
November 28, 2024 at 12:23 PM
Christchurch before the earthquake of 2011 was one of my favourite city. (visited in Nov. 2004)
Marunouchi CBD of Tokyo is impressive as always, seems never sleeping.
November 26, 2024 at 12:04 PM
Marunouchi CBD of Tokyo is impressive as always, seems never sleeping.
One of the few Fairey Battle preserved at the RAF Museum Hendon.
November 24, 2024 at 10:21 AM
One of the few Fairey Battle preserved at the RAF Museum Hendon.
Having been reading Len Deighton's "Britzkreig".
Indeed, Fairey Battle was useless....
Indeed, Fairey Battle was useless....
November 24, 2024 at 10:19 AM
Having been reading Len Deighton's "Britzkreig".
Indeed, Fairey Battle was useless....
Indeed, Fairey Battle was useless....