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Finland and World War II, 1939-1944 Reviewed by Robert Gale Woolbert April 1948 Published on April 1, 1948 . Share & Download . Print Subscribe to unlock this feature or Sign in. Save Sign in and save ...
The Finnish Air Force gained a reputation during the Second World War as a fiercely capable fighting force. In this video we explore one event that helped to consolidate this reputation, when Jorma ...
Taken by Finnish photographer Osvald Hedenström, the photo shows a type of camouflage used by Finland during World War II, to disguise the road from Soviet forces.
This is the continuation of the series Remembering Local World War II Heroes. Pfc. Allen O. Ketola (1923-1945) Allen Onni Ketola was born in Worcester on March 28, 1923 to Finland-born parents ...
Despite overwhelming odds, Finland held its ground in one of World War II’s most remarkable David vs. Goliath conflicts. How did a small nation withstand the might of the USSR, ...
They fought for the freedom of Finland and the honor of Estonia!" The thousands of Estonian volunteers who joined the Finns in World War II are known as "Finnish Boys" (soomepoisid). Roopalu was from ...
The film, shooting in Helsinki and Tallinn, follows the deportation from Finland of eight Austrian-Jewish refugees by the Gestapo during World War II. Plus Icon Film Plus Icon TV ...
Two German men died when their World War II-era airplane crashed and caught fire in southern Finland minutes after takeoff, police said Thursday.. The single-engine, two-seater T-6 Texan plane ...
But, then again, not every World War II movie needs to be The Sorrow and the Pity. Sometimes it’s nice to tune into an uncomplicated bloodbath with irredeemable bad guys.