To Ivan, the German uniform the Finnish soldier was forced to wear is further proof.
Two Finnish soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan.
An additional 800,000 Axis and Finnish soldiers were captured by the Soviets, 137,800 of whom died.
The gun received the nickname Vekotin (gadget) from Finnish soldiers.
Eight Finnish soldiers were killed in these operations with the galeases.
The Finns openly showed their respect for the Finnish soldiers of three wars in 1939-1944; the situation would have been impossible in the 1970s.
This often meant Finnish soldiers who were singers, humourists or "seers".
In combat, the biggest cause of confusion among Finnish soldiers were Soviet tanks.
At the beginning of the war, only those Finnish soldiers who were in active service had uniforms and weapons.
Finnish soldiers were skilled in cross-country skiing.