Jens Walter
@jowalter.bsky.social
Eigentlich wegen Korea, aber seit 2022 wegen Ukraine. Photo zeigt die noch verbliebenen Barrikaden in Riga im Winter 1991/1992, Lettland nach Wiederherstellung der Unabhängigkeit.
OTD Hitler-Stalin-Pact
"Russia exerts her influence in the Baltic states without opposition from any of the major powers who up to now have always frustrated her aims in that direction. Finland alone met the Soviet demands with a certain resistance."
November 12, 1939 Evening Star
"Russia exerts her influence in the Baltic states without opposition from any of the major powers who up to now have always frustrated her aims in that direction. Finland alone met the Soviet demands with a certain resistance."
November 12, 1939 Evening Star
November 12, 2025 at 6:58 AM
OTD Hitler-Stalin-Pact
"Russia exerts her influence in the Baltic states without opposition from any of the major powers who up to now have always frustrated her aims in that direction. Finland alone met the Soviet demands with a certain resistance."
November 12, 1939 Evening Star
"Russia exerts her influence in the Baltic states without opposition from any of the major powers who up to now have always frustrated her aims in that direction. Finland alone met the Soviet demands with a certain resistance."
November 12, 1939 Evening Star
OTD Hitler-Stalin-Pact
"Finland Threatened By Soviet Russia - Scandinavia Cringes At Russ Threat - Molotoff's Warning To Finland Cast Gloom on Neighbor States"
The daily Alaska empire (Juneau, Alaska), November 1, 1939
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"Finland Threatened By Soviet Russia - Scandinavia Cringes At Russ Threat - Molotoff's Warning To Finland Cast Gloom on Neighbor States"
The daily Alaska empire (Juneau, Alaska), November 1, 1939
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November 1, 2025 at 11:34 AM
OTD Hitler-Stalin-Pact
"Finland Threatened By Soviet Russia - Scandinavia Cringes At Russ Threat - Molotoff's Warning To Finland Cast Gloom on Neighbor States"
The daily Alaska empire (Juneau, Alaska), November 1, 1939
loc.gov/resource/sn8...
"Finland Threatened By Soviet Russia - Scandinavia Cringes At Russ Threat - Molotoff's Warning To Finland Cast Gloom on Neighbor States"
The daily Alaska empire (Juneau, Alaska), November 1, 1939
loc.gov/resource/sn8...
OTD Oct 1939, Hitler-Stalin-Pact "Yesterday massed choirs led a crowd of 100,000 outside the US legation in Helsinki in singing "The Starspangled Banner" and the Finnish national an them. US Minister acknowledged the cheers and speeches of gratitude for the US support of Finland.
The West Australian
The West Australian
November 1, 2025 at 11:01 AM
OTD Oct 1939, Hitler-Stalin-Pact "Yesterday massed choirs led a crowd of 100,000 outside the US legation in Helsinki in singing "The Starspangled Banner" and the Finnish national an them. US Minister acknowledged the cheers and speeches of gratitude for the US support of Finland.
The West Australian
The West Australian
OTD Hitler-Stalin-Pact
"Russian Grab Meets Resistance When It's Finland's Turn To Give - The thrifty Finns paid their World war debts-financial variety. But the new war finds the Soviet, seeking a price that Finland is not so willing to pay."
October 20, 1939
The Waterbury Democrat
"Russian Grab Meets Resistance When It's Finland's Turn To Give - The thrifty Finns paid their World war debts-financial variety. But the new war finds the Soviet, seeking a price that Finland is not so willing to pay."
October 20, 1939
The Waterbury Democrat
October 20, 2025 at 12:44 PM
OTD Hitler-Stalin-Pact
"Russian Grab Meets Resistance When It's Finland's Turn To Give - The thrifty Finns paid their World war debts-financial variety. But the new war finds the Soviet, seeking a price that Finland is not so willing to pay."
October 20, 1939
The Waterbury Democrat
"Russian Grab Meets Resistance When It's Finland's Turn To Give - The thrifty Finns paid their World war debts-financial variety. But the new war finds the Soviet, seeking a price that Finland is not so willing to pay."
October 20, 1939
The Waterbury Democrat
OTD Turning point in Estonia history. Illusions on the Estonian side. Politicians mentioned: Selter left Estonia in Nov 1939, moved to Geneva; Piip was arrested by the NKVD 1941,died in a Soviet prison camp; Following the 1940 occupation, Rei escaped to Stockholm and lived in exile ..
Oct 5. 1939
Oct 5. 1939
October 4, 2025 at 7:15 AM
OTD Turning point in Estonia history. Illusions on the Estonian side. Politicians mentioned: Selter left Estonia in Nov 1939, moved to Geneva; Piip was arrested by the NKVD 1941,died in a Soviet prison camp; Following the 1940 occupation, Rei escaped to Stockholm and lived in exile ..
Oct 5. 1939
Oct 5. 1939
OTD 1939 WWII
"Russia Orders Army To Invade Poland - Soviet Will Occupy White Russian and Ukrainian Regions -
Polish State No Longer Exists Moscow Declares in Note
Sent to All Envoys"
Evening star (Washington, D.C.), September 17, 1939
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"Russia Orders Army To Invade Poland - Soviet Will Occupy White Russian and Ukrainian Regions -
Polish State No Longer Exists Moscow Declares in Note
Sent to All Envoys"
Evening star (Washington, D.C.), September 17, 1939
loc.gov/resource/sn8...
September 17, 2025 at 6:03 AM
OTD 1939 WWII
"Russia Orders Army To Invade Poland - Soviet Will Occupy White Russian and Ukrainian Regions -
Polish State No Longer Exists Moscow Declares in Note
Sent to All Envoys"
Evening star (Washington, D.C.), September 17, 1939
loc.gov/resource/sn8...
"Russia Orders Army To Invade Poland - Soviet Will Occupy White Russian and Ukrainian Regions -
Polish State No Longer Exists Moscow Declares in Note
Sent to All Envoys"
Evening star (Washington, D.C.), September 17, 1939
loc.gov/resource/sn8...
OTD Hitler-Stalin-Pact
"Russia to enter Poland today?" - "...the Soviet government had informed the Polish Ambassador to Russia that Soviet troops would cross the Russian-Polish frontier at 4am"
The Laredo times (Laredo, Tex.), September 17, 1939 loc.gov/resource/sn8...
"Russia to enter Poland today?" - "...the Soviet government had informed the Polish Ambassador to Russia that Soviet troops would cross the Russian-Polish frontier at 4am"
The Laredo times (Laredo, Tex.), September 17, 1939 loc.gov/resource/sn8...
September 17, 2025 at 6:02 AM
OTD Hitler-Stalin-Pact
"Russia to enter Poland today?" - "...the Soviet government had informed the Polish Ambassador to Russia that Soviet troops would cross the Russian-Polish frontier at 4am"
The Laredo times (Laredo, Tex.), September 17, 1939 loc.gov/resource/sn8...
"Russia to enter Poland today?" - "...the Soviet government had informed the Polish Ambassador to Russia that Soviet troops would cross the Russian-Polish frontier at 4am"
The Laredo times (Laredo, Tex.), September 17, 1939 loc.gov/resource/sn8...
OTD Hitler-Stalin-Pact
"With details of the Russo-German pact being kept secret, Soviet’s .. army mobilizing and Red soldiers massing on the Polish border, Allied leaders fear Russia may have been promised a share of Poland and is
preparing to help the invading Nazis."
September 16, 1939
"With details of the Russo-German pact being kept secret, Soviet’s .. army mobilizing and Red soldiers massing on the Polish border, Allied leaders fear Russia may have been promised a share of Poland and is
preparing to help the invading Nazis."
September 16, 1939
September 17, 2025 at 5:59 AM
OTD Hitler-Stalin-Pact
"With details of the Russo-German pact being kept secret, Soviet’s .. army mobilizing and Red soldiers massing on the Polish border, Allied leaders fear Russia may have been promised a share of Poland and is
preparing to help the invading Nazis."
September 16, 1939
"With details of the Russo-German pact being kept secret, Soviet’s .. army mobilizing and Red soldiers massing on the Polish border, Allied leaders fear Russia may have been promised a share of Poland and is
preparing to help the invading Nazis."
September 16, 1939
OTD Hitler-Stalin-Pact, Germany invaded Poland,
"Finland should follow complete neutrality
The President issues a declaration of neutrality."
Hufvudstadsbladet, 03.09.1939, no. 236 (2. painos), p. 1
digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi/sanomalehti/...
National Library's Digital Collections
Cited:03.09.2025
"Finland should follow complete neutrality
The President issues a declaration of neutrality."
Hufvudstadsbladet, 03.09.1939, no. 236 (2. painos), p. 1
digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi/sanomalehti/...
National Library's Digital Collections
Cited:03.09.2025
September 3, 2025 at 12:15 PM
OTD Hitler-Stalin-Pact, Germany invaded Poland,
"Finland should follow complete neutrality
The President issues a declaration of neutrality."
Hufvudstadsbladet, 03.09.1939, no. 236 (2. painos), p. 1
digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi/sanomalehti/...
National Library's Digital Collections
Cited:03.09.2025
"Finland should follow complete neutrality
The President issues a declaration of neutrality."
Hufvudstadsbladet, 03.09.1939, no. 236 (2. painos), p. 1
digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi/sanomalehti/...
National Library's Digital Collections
Cited:03.09.2025
Reposted by Jens Walter
Shadow fleet tankers have been carrying military staff actively documenting critical infrastructure as they pass through Danish (and likely European) waters.
Danish pilots have seen several instances of it and notified authorities.
Danish pilots have seen several instances of it and notified authorities.
Der har været flere episoder herhjemme, hvor uniformeret personel på den russiske skyggeflåde har udspioneret på kritisk infrastruktur. Det afslører en intern mail fra den statslige lodsvirksomhed DanPilot. Læs 👉 https://danwatch.dk/?p=40570
August 2, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Shadow fleet tankers have been carrying military staff actively documenting critical infrastructure as they pass through Danish (and likely European) waters.
Danish pilots have seen several instances of it and notified authorities.
Danish pilots have seen several instances of it and notified authorities.
OTD Two weeks before Hitler-Stalin-Pact.
"Last year the two countries [Latvia, Estonia] declared their strict neutrality. -This would give them their one chance, small as it might be,-in case of war; Voluntarily to side with Germany has never been seriously considered"
August 2, 1939
"Last year the two countries [Latvia, Estonia] declared their strict neutrality. -This would give them their one chance, small as it might be,-in case of war; Voluntarily to side with Germany has never been seriously considered"
August 2, 1939
August 2, 2025 at 9:01 AM
OTD Two weeks before Hitler-Stalin-Pact.
"Last year the two countries [Latvia, Estonia] declared their strict neutrality. -This would give them their one chance, small as it might be,-in case of war; Voluntarily to side with Germany has never been seriously considered"
August 2, 1939
"Last year the two countries [Latvia, Estonia] declared their strict neutrality. -This would give them their one chance, small as it might be,-in case of war; Voluntarily to side with Germany has never been seriously considered"
August 2, 1939
July 31, 1939. The month before Hitler-Stalin-Pact
"The Nordic region must not be an object for power-political combinations
Why should Finland be patronized when Poland is excluded from the guarantee system?
Sandler sharply condemns the great power reasoning
about our country."
"The Nordic region must not be an object for power-political combinations
Why should Finland be patronized when Poland is excluded from the guarantee system?
Sandler sharply condemns the great power reasoning
about our country."
August 2, 2025 at 8:59 AM
July 31, 1939. The month before Hitler-Stalin-Pact
"The Nordic region must not be an object for power-political combinations
Why should Finland be patronized when Poland is excluded from the guarantee system?
Sandler sharply condemns the great power reasoning
about our country."
"The Nordic region must not be an object for power-political combinations
Why should Finland be patronized when Poland is excluded from the guarantee system?
Sandler sharply condemns the great power reasoning
about our country."
Reposted by Jens Walter
The enormous jamming-related navigational warning below has now been complemented with one for Danish waters.
Or most of the areas relevant for a potential conflict re Baltic Sea shipping routes is seeing jamming.
Nb, map is wrong, north Baltic Sea is not included.
bsky.app/profile/vess...
Or most of the areas relevant for a potential conflict re Baltic Sea shipping routes is seeing jamming.
Nb, map is wrong, north Baltic Sea is not included.
bsky.app/profile/vess...
Swedish maritime authority just posted maybe their most extensive interference warning to date.
Even radar is now seeing interference, besides more familiar GNSS, AIS and DGPS, all over Baltic Sea
Radar is the single most important navigational aid on ships, particularly in cases of lost GPS/GNSS.
Even radar is now seeing interference, besides more familiar GNSS, AIS and DGPS, all over Baltic Sea
Radar is the single most important navigational aid on ships, particularly in cases of lost GPS/GNSS.
July 15, 2025 at 6:13 AM
The enormous jamming-related navigational warning below has now been complemented with one for Danish waters.
Or most of the areas relevant for a potential conflict re Baltic Sea shipping routes is seeing jamming.
Nb, map is wrong, north Baltic Sea is not included.
bsky.app/profile/vess...
Or most of the areas relevant for a potential conflict re Baltic Sea shipping routes is seeing jamming.
Nb, map is wrong, north Baltic Sea is not included.
bsky.app/profile/vess...
OTD 1941 "It will be remembered that Russia invaded Poland [1939] soon after the Germans attacked that country from the West. Russia's conquest of Eastern Poland ... and it "hastened the complete collapse of Polish resistance."
Mount Barker and Denmark Record. July 14. 1941
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Mount Barker and Denmark Record. July 14. 1941
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July 15, 2025 at 5:24 AM
OTD 1941 "It will be remembered that Russia invaded Poland [1939] soon after the Germans attacked that country from the West. Russia's conquest of Eastern Poland ... and it "hastened the complete collapse of Polish resistance."
Mount Barker and Denmark Record. July 14. 1941
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Mount Barker and Denmark Record. July 14. 1941
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Reposted by Jens Walter
This is how Ukrainian farmers harvest. Kherson, 2025💔
📽 Наш Херсон (Facebook)
📽 Наш Херсон (Facebook)
July 12, 2025 at 8:49 AM
This is how Ukrainian farmers harvest. Kherson, 2025💔
📽 Наш Херсон (Facebook)
📽 Наш Херсон (Facebook)
OTD One month before Hitler-Stalin-Pact
"The Baltic States - Strict neutrality - All three republics have announced individually and collectively that they will remain neutral in case their neighbors be at war."
Goulburn Evening Penny Post, July 12, 1939
"The Baltic States - Strict neutrality - All three republics have announced individually and collectively that they will remain neutral in case their neighbors be at war."
Goulburn Evening Penny Post, July 12, 1939
July 12, 2025 at 8:50 AM
OTD One month before Hitler-Stalin-Pact
"The Baltic States - Strict neutrality - All three republics have announced individually and collectively that they will remain neutral in case their neighbors be at war."
Goulburn Evening Penny Post, July 12, 1939
"The Baltic States - Strict neutrality - All three republics have announced individually and collectively that they will remain neutral in case their neighbors be at war."
Goulburn Evening Penny Post, July 12, 1939
OTD One month before Hitler-Stalin-Pact
"The Speaker, M. Hakkila, said the Finnish nation was entitled to have the control of its own affairs, and these two statements reflect the general feeling here about Russian attempts to secure joint guarantee of the Baltic States.
July 11, 1939
"The Speaker, M. Hakkila, said the Finnish nation was entitled to have the control of its own affairs, and these two statements reflect the general feeling here about Russian attempts to secure joint guarantee of the Baltic States.
July 11, 1939
July 12, 2025 at 8:48 AM
OTD One month before Hitler-Stalin-Pact
"The Speaker, M. Hakkila, said the Finnish nation was entitled to have the control of its own affairs, and these two statements reflect the general feeling here about Russian attempts to secure joint guarantee of the Baltic States.
July 11, 1939
"The Speaker, M. Hakkila, said the Finnish nation was entitled to have the control of its own affairs, and these two statements reflect the general feeling here about Russian attempts to secure joint guarantee of the Baltic States.
July 11, 1939
OTD One month before Hitler-Stalin-Pact
"The battle for the Baltic Sea"
Just guessing, the outcome was different, Finland attacked by Russia, Norway and Denmark attacked by Germany. Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania occupied by Russia...:
Bergens Arbeiderblad, lørdag 8. juli 1939, Norway
t.co/hT9wULRje2
"The battle for the Baltic Sea"
Just guessing, the outcome was different, Finland attacked by Russia, Norway and Denmark attacked by Germany. Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania occupied by Russia...:
Bergens Arbeiderblad, lørdag 8. juli 1939, Norway
t.co/hT9wULRje2
July 9, 2025 at 11:03 AM
OTD One month before Hitler-Stalin-Pact
"The battle for the Baltic Sea"
Just guessing, the outcome was different, Finland attacked by Russia, Norway and Denmark attacked by Germany. Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania occupied by Russia...:
Bergens Arbeiderblad, lørdag 8. juli 1939, Norway
t.co/hT9wULRje2
"The battle for the Baltic Sea"
Just guessing, the outcome was different, Finland attacked by Russia, Norway and Denmark attacked by Germany. Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania occupied by Russia...:
Bergens Arbeiderblad, lørdag 8. juli 1939, Norway
t.co/hT9wULRje2
OTD One month before Hitler-Stalin-Pact
"But these are different days. The four Northern countries are wondering what their fate would be if war should come to Europe. All four want no more than to be left in peace,but there is such a thing as being forced into a fight."
Evening star July 8, 1939
"But these are different days. The four Northern countries are wondering what their fate would be if war should come to Europe. All four want no more than to be left in peace,but there is such a thing as being forced into a fight."
Evening star July 8, 1939
July 8, 2025 at 6:46 AM
OTD One month before Hitler-Stalin-Pact
"But these are different days. The four Northern countries are wondering what their fate would be if war should come to Europe. All four want no more than to be left in peace,but there is such a thing as being forced into a fight."
Evening star July 8, 1939
"But these are different days. The four Northern countries are wondering what their fate would be if war should come to Europe. All four want no more than to be left in peace,but there is such a thing as being forced into a fight."
Evening star July 8, 1939
OTD One month before Hitler-Stalin-Pact
"The Press in Latvia, Estonia and Finland publish inspired articles reproaching England for neglecting the interests of the smaller States in pursuit of her own."
Singleton Argus, July 7, 1939
t.co/aFYOXbiHYH
"The Press in Latvia, Estonia and Finland publish inspired articles reproaching England for neglecting the interests of the smaller States in pursuit of her own."
Singleton Argus, July 7, 1939
t.co/aFYOXbiHYH
July 8, 2025 at 6:44 AM
OTD One month before Hitler-Stalin-Pact
"The Press in Latvia, Estonia and Finland publish inspired articles reproaching England for neglecting the interests of the smaller States in pursuit of her own."
Singleton Argus, July 7, 1939
t.co/aFYOXbiHYH
"The Press in Latvia, Estonia and Finland publish inspired articles reproaching England for neglecting the interests of the smaller States in pursuit of her own."
Singleton Argus, July 7, 1939
t.co/aFYOXbiHYH
OTD One month before Hitler-Stalin-Pact
"Europe's jittery nerves find no solace in Poland where maneuvers of troops and heavy artillery reflect that nation's tense anxiety over an increasingly grave international situation. Poland's motto at present is 'be prepared'.” July 7, 1939
"Europe's jittery nerves find no solace in Poland where maneuvers of troops and heavy artillery reflect that nation's tense anxiety over an increasingly grave international situation. Poland's motto at present is 'be prepared'.” July 7, 1939
July 8, 2025 at 6:42 AM
OTD One month before Hitler-Stalin-Pact
"Europe's jittery nerves find no solace in Poland where maneuvers of troops and heavy artillery reflect that nation's tense anxiety over an increasingly grave international situation. Poland's motto at present is 'be prepared'.” July 7, 1939
"Europe's jittery nerves find no solace in Poland where maneuvers of troops and heavy artillery reflect that nation's tense anxiety over an increasingly grave international situation. Poland's motto at present is 'be prepared'.” July 7, 1939
Ukraine 1915:
"The Russian autocracy having since 1654 destroyed little by little their [Ukrainians] political independence, united them individually and politically with the Russian empire thus destroying all ambitions for a national independence."
The Sunday Vindicator, January 3, 1915
"The Russian autocracy having since 1654 destroyed little by little their [Ukrainians] political independence, united them individually and politically with the Russian empire thus destroying all ambitions for a national independence."
The Sunday Vindicator, January 3, 1915
July 5, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Ukraine 1915:
"The Russian autocracy having since 1654 destroyed little by little their [Ukrainians] political independence, united them individually and politically with the Russian empire thus destroying all ambitions for a national independence."
The Sunday Vindicator, January 3, 1915
"The Russian autocracy having since 1654 destroyed little by little their [Ukrainians] political independence, united them individually and politically with the Russian empire thus destroying all ambitions for a national independence."
The Sunday Vindicator, January 3, 1915
OTD July 2, 1941 Continuation War "Now, less than two years later, we find Russia and England fighting France and Germany.
Winter before last, when Russia was fighting Finland, the interventionists demanded that we send all possible aid to Finland. Now. when Russia is fighting Finland again"
Winter before last, when Russia was fighting Finland, the interventionists demanded that we send all possible aid to Finland. Now. when Russia is fighting Finland again"
July 2, 2025 at 12:19 PM
OTD July 2, 1941 Continuation War "Now, less than two years later, we find Russia and England fighting France and Germany.
Winter before last, when Russia was fighting Finland, the interventionists demanded that we send all possible aid to Finland. Now. when Russia is fighting Finland again"
Winter before last, when Russia was fighting Finland, the interventionists demanded that we send all possible aid to Finland. Now. when Russia is fighting Finland again"
OTD July 1, 1941 Continuation War, Finland "It is clear, however, that Finland had no such intention in mind. Although the Finns would obviously like nothing better than the return of Viipuri and the important industrial establishments of the Vuoksi Valley,which they were forced to cede to Russia
July 2, 2025 at 12:18 PM
OTD July 1, 1941 Continuation War, Finland "It is clear, however, that Finland had no such intention in mind. Although the Finns would obviously like nothing better than the return of Viipuri and the important industrial establishments of the Vuoksi Valley,which they were forced to cede to Russia
OTD Jun30, 1941 "The severance of the Soviet-Nazi alliance will mean that many people who quit the Communists after the alliance of Germany and Russia was formed will return to their first affection. “The influence of the Communist Party will increase tremendously as a result "
Detroit evening times
Detroit evening times
June 30, 2025 at 7:35 AM
OTD Jun30, 1941 "The severance of the Soviet-Nazi alliance will mean that many people who quit the Communists after the alliance of Germany and Russia was formed will return to their first affection. “The influence of the Communist Party will increase tremendously as a result "
Detroit evening times
Detroit evening times