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Menu Pre-Swedish Era Swedish Empire Era Grand Duchy of Finland Republic of Finland Winter War 80 – 105 Days of...
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Kaarlo Edvard Kivekäs – The General of Three Armies

Nicknamed the General of Three Armies, Kaarlo Edvard Kivekäs was a Finnish-born general who served in the Russian Imperial Army,...
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Kaarlo Edvard Kivekäs – The General of Three Armies

The Bombing of Simola – A Forgotten Massacre

The shrapnel-scarred water tower at the village of Simola, near Lappeenranta, is a reminder of the vicious bombing that took...
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The Bombing of Simola – A Forgotten Massacre

Heroes of Finland – Pekka Vesainen – The scourge of Murmansk

During the last decades of the 16th century, Finland and Karelia were the scene of restless and brutal disputes between...
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Heroes of Finland – Pekka Vesainen – The scourge of Murmansk

Finnish abbreviations – B

Bakt.Lab. bakteorologiset laboratoriot (Bacteriological Laboratory) Bj.Reg. Björneborgs regemente (Porin rykmentti) (Björnebergs Regiment (swedish; Pori Regiment)) Bro.Lo Bromarvin lohko (Bromarvi Sector)...
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Finnish abbreviations – A

A armeija (Army) Ään.RPr. Äänisen rannikkoprikaati (Ääninen Coastal Brigade) AE armeijan esikunta (Army HQ) AHSP Aunuksen heimosoturipataljoona (Aunus Kindred Warrior...
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Finnish abbreviations – D

D divisioona (Division) DE divisioonan esikunta (Division HQ) Div divisioona (Division) DS divisioonasairaala (Division Hospital) A| B | C |...
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Finnish abbreviations – E

e. elintarvike (Provisions) esk. eskadroona (Squadron) E esikunta (HQ) EH Etelä-Hämeen suojeluskuntapiiri (Etelä-Häme Civil Guard District) EJp. elintarvikejakopaikka (Provisions Distribution...
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Finnish abbreviations – H

h.ks. haihtuva kaasu (Volatile Gas) h.leko hävittäjälentokone (Fighter Aircraft) h.lv. hävittäjälaivue (Fighter Squadron) hin. hinaaja (Tug) hjä hävittäjä (Destroyer) hll....
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Finnish abbreviations – I

imt. ilmamaihinlaskuntorjunta (Anti-airborne Defence) is. iskusytytin (Impact Fuse) I-SVP Itä-Suomen Viestipataljoona (Itä-Suomi Signals Battalion) I/1.RPr. 1. rannikkoprikaatin I linnakkeisto (I...
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