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The Finnish-Soviet War (Continuation War) began in June 1941 when both sides faced each other for the second time. When the Soviets retreated they left behind numerous disabled KV-1s that the Finns managed to retrieve enough parts to rebuild 2 working KV-1s. One was a KV-1 model 1942 and the other a KV-1E model 1940. The Finns labeled the model 1942 a KV-1A assigned number R-100 that was captured at River Syvari / Svir and the model 1940 a KV-1B assigned number R-170 that was captured at Solomanni / Solomennoye. In the summer of 1943 the two KV-1s were renumbered, KV-1A as Ps. 271-1 and the KV-1B as Ps. 272-1. Both tanks are displayed at the Parola Tank Museum (officially Armoured Vehicle Museum / Finnish Panssarimuseo) 110 kilometers north of Helsinki Finland.