Another page from the manual for Soviet military intelligence “Life, customs and manners of the population of Finland”, 1970s

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1. Um, what is the military benefit of this information?

2. Most countries have / had these type of manuals. Nothing special. Fun read though.

3. Heaven forbid

4. Who tucks in swesters?

5. Why are they smiling? That’s a spy which is easy to detect. 😐

6. *So, Igor, you have now been living as an under cover spy in Finland for 20 years, tell us all you have learned!*

   Igor: They don’t tuck their sweaters.

7. Well, I’ve only seen the last 8 years of the USSR, but I’ve never seen anyone tucking their sweater into pants either.

8. I wonder, did KGB also used [this handy guide](https://youtu.be/Wof0xPUmW38) on how to properly open doors in Finland?

9. If they updated this to the 1980s and it was the casual sportswear page, it would have a picture of a Rukka track suit, rather than an Adidas. If you aren’t a KGB agent, you’ll know the one I’m talking about, lol

10. Wait, what? Are these things real? …I always thought this kind of “guides” and educational material was made up for tv and movies?

11. Those stylish Finns

12. Can confirm. Sweater currently out of pants.

13. Tucking sweater into pants is thing to do when it is really cold. -20 C or below. Above that temp it is way too hot, as Finnish houses do have insulation