Finland and the second world war spartacus educational. Bbc world service the documentary podcast downloads. Nov 18, 2015 the military history of finland during world war ii encompasses three major conflicts. Finland managed to defend its territory throughout the war without being occupied. World war ii the baltic states and the russofinnish war. During world war 2 infantry division was the most typical large formation type for practically all countries finland included.
From the the finnish defence forces comes the finnish wartime photograph archive, a collection of 160,000 photographs taken during world war ii when finland fought to free itself from nazi germany and the soviet union. Bbc world service witness history, world war 2 collection. Leningrad by german and finnish armies during world war ii was. The 2014 film, moomins on the rivera, is also available to stream in some territories. Finland participated in the second world war, twice battling the soviet union, and then against nazi germany. Argunners magazine is an independent online historian and collectors magazine, dedicated to the history of both axis and allied powers during the world war 1. The germans remained in northern norway until january 1945.
In 19391940 it fought the defensive finnishsoviet war 19391940. Finnish troops rise the flag at tripoint norway sweden finland after the end of lapland war. Witness history, finlands winter war bbc world service. In finland, a wwii film epic spurs praise, introspection.
As relations with the soviet union changed during the war, finland was placed in the unusual situation of being for, then against and then for the overall interests of the allied powers. Military history of finland during world war ii youtube. There are a total of 38 ww2 finnish aircraft 19391945 entries in the military factory. World war ii world war ii the baltic states and the russofinnish war, 193940. In a strategic move to regain this territory, finland opted to join nazi germany as a cobelligerent not an ally after the third reich declared war against the soviet union in 1941.
Disco and atomic war documentary investigates the role of the. This highdefinition documentary film features authentic reenactments of. The winter war was an epic life and death struggle that changed the course of world war ii, and saved a democracy. Questions, answers, reasons and backgrounds many foreign investigators of the recent finnish history have made some very essential questions about the politics of finland before and during the second world war ww2. We will look at the practices of watching finnish television in soviet estonia and the. Its peacetime tasks are airspace surveillance, identification flights, and production of readiness formations for wartime conditions. Feb 25, 2015 the winter war of finland and russia full documentary 2015 720p hd. Which side was finland on during the second world war. Finland during ww1 posted in the history community. Military history of finland during world war ii wikipedia. World war ii proved to be the deadliest international conflict in history, taking the lives of 60 to 80 million people, including 6 million jews who died at the hands of the nazis during the.
More than 50 firsthand accounts of significant moments in ww2. After settling down ww2 erupts, and he is lost in finland, as she falls in love. In addition, about 57,000 finns were permanently disabled, and the vast majority of the dead and the disabled were young men in their most productive years. World war ii tanks and fighter aircraft of finland youtube. The karelian isthmus was the main theater of operations in the winter war. Following an introduction by the editors, this volume includes a dozen essays on finland and the second world war, during which the tiny republic twice fought the soviet union 19391940, 19411944 and then germany 19441945. Although finlands success in stopping the red army in winter war has gained nearly mythological proportions and international fame, only little is usually said about finnish armored forces in world war 2. The winter war of finland and russia tv movie 2006. In november 1939, when finland was invaded by the soviet union, no one.
Collection of 79 history documentaries, free to watch, including cold war, by cnn perspectives 1999, the world at war 1973, in search of athelstan 1981, the unknown soldiers 2006, and mahatma gandhi footage collection 1920. Jan 04, 2018 in finland, a wwii film epic spurs praise, introspection the unknown soldier has been seen by more than 940,000 finns. In the winter war of 1939, soviet armed forces attacked finnish territory and annexed an eastern province of finland. Are there reasons for this, and were they actually on germany. Despite outnumbering her 3 to 1 in men, 10 to 1 in aircraft and 30 to 1 in tanks, the ussr advanced only a few dozen kilometers in the initial offensives before stalling. Their fierce resistance changed the course of world war ii and saved a. Its a pretty good book and it chronicles the most prolific sniper of wwii and his work during the winter war between finland and russia. Documentary director elina hirvonens film boiling point seeks to bridge the gap by encouraging conversation. Britain and france took advantage of finland s antisoviet policy to frustrate soviet efforts toward establishing a collective security system. The beauty of this movie is that you, as the reader of the subtitles, are the only one who knows what is going on. Relative strengths of finnish, german and soviet troops at the start of the continuation war in june 1941.
In the interwar period finland maintained an uneasy neutrality. Ive wanted to learn what it was like there during the first world war and i havent been able to check for any good or reliable sources because of school so i want to know if you guys know anything on what it was like especially during the russia revolution there or any reliable websites or books. History of finland 100 years of independence youtube. Jan 01, 2006 finlands fierce resistance changed the course of world war ii and saved a democracy. Finland s war preparations and its antisoviet policy at home and abroad were a threat to both the soviet union and finland itself. Apparently, they were fighting against the soviet union, but not as nazi germanys ally. How got finland involved with the second world war. Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator. Finland, under increasing pressure from both the united states and the soviet union, finally declares war on its former partner, germany.
Download scientific diagram disco and atomic war documentary. Download the latest documentaries investigating global developments, issues and affairs. The war in lapland ended in early november 1944 and there were no more than 600 active soldiers in lapland by the end of that month. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order 1toz. Fire and ice is a timeless story of courage against all odds, of a people united to preserve their freedom. The finnish air force faf or fiaf is one of the branches of the finnish defence forces. Hitler was more willing to deal with finns than earlier, since he decided in aug 1940 to deal with soviet union next summer and tried to get allies. This article about a documentary film on world war ii is a stub. Approached with similar demands, finland refused to comply, even though the u. The world war ii film follows a machine gun company finnish. Approximately 86,000 finns died in the warabout three times the losses suffered during the civil war. Since it provided the best road network and the shortest route into southern finland, it was the most heavily fortified and defended, and the actions there decided the outcome of the war. Finland fights the soviet union in a winter war which precedes the second world war finland and nazi germany fight the soviet union to conquer leningrad st.
Sep 14, 2017 military and political history of the republic of finland during world war ii. Poland, four tankmen and a dog tvp, 19661970, set during world war ii. In finland, a wwii film epic spurs praise, introspection the unknown soldier has been seen by more than 940,000 finns. Ken gott disproves that notion with a timely series of five case studies from world war ii to the present war in iraq. Aug 07, 2011 finland at ww2 aims to provide a historically accurate mod about the three wars in finland which were fought between 1939 and 1945. During world war ii, finland was in many ways a unique case. The mod gives you an oppurtunity to fight as finland, russia and germany in both wintery and summer maps. Of all the european countries fighting, only three european capitals were never occupied. Fire and ice documents this timeless story of courage against all odds by a people united to preserve their freedom.
Finland and world war ii, 19391944 wuorinen, john henry on. Unknown soldier is an upcoming world war ii drama set in finland. Finlands desperate fight for survival against the might of the soviet union in 1940. The first two of these the defensive winter war in 19391940, and the continuation war alongside the. Finland tried to seek protection from the germany, because france and britain were defeated in summer 1940. See more ideas about world war ii, world war and finland. After polands defeat in the autumn of 1939, the soviet union, wishing to safeguard leningrad, demanded from finland a minor part of the karelian isthmus, a naval base at hanko hango, and some islands in the gulf of finland. In 1939, two finnish brothers are conscripted in the army to fight in the war between finland and the soviet union. Finnish documentary builds dialogue, not division thisisfinland. Hunt for u479 world war 2 documentary timeline youtube. It tells a story from the front line of the continuation war, which finland fought against the soviet union while world war ii was raging farther south, from the. There was a secret draft in finland in order to get volunteers for a finnish ssbattalion. Jun 15, 2009 im a bit confused where finland stands in wwii history, but this is what i know. Vs of finnish troops and artillery in action against the russian 44th.
The winter war of finland and russia full documentary 2015. Documentaries on world war ii 19391945 cosmolearning history. However, in postwar negotiations, finland had to cede about 10% of territory to the. Finnish documentary builds dialogue, not division ongoing refugeerelated issues continue to polarise politics and public debate in europe and elsewhere.
So my great great grandfather is from finland and he lived there during world war one. Two finnish filmmakers and a team of international divers go in search of a wwii german uboat and attempt to uncover the facts of a 60year. War ii and how finland mobilized against the worlds largest military power. The frontline in the karelian isthmus during the winter war. In november of 1939, when finland was invaded by the soviet union, no one. Oct 06, 2012 finland and world war ii, 19391944 wuorinen, john henry on. For most of finland s history, the country had lived on the periphery of world events, but for a few weeks during the winter of 193940, finland stood at the center of the world stage. Research director paivi happonen, the national archives of finland. The amazing story of finland in world war ii, 19391945. This playlist contains the largest collection of wwii related movies in the world, allowed on you tube. World war ii tanks the finnish military designed a variety of tanks, tank modifications and aircraft.
It was the most expensive finnish motion picture at its release with a budget of 7 million euros. Messerschmitt bf 109 g2 fighter at helsinki malmi airport in june 1943. Documentaries on world war ii 19391945 cosmolearning. Petersburg finland and nazi germany fight each other on finnish soil and somehow at the end of the second world war finland isnt occupied by the. May 07, 2016 finland at ww2 aims to provide a historically accurate mod about the three wars in finland which were fought between 1939 and 1945. Its a story of a platoon of ordinary finnish men in the battlefield between finland and the soviet union during the continuation war. Aug 16, 2017 world war ii had a profound impact on finland. Profiting quickly from its understanding with germany, the u. This page contains information about finnish world war 2 era infantry divisions, infantry regiments and their subunits.
Russofinnish war battle of suomussalmi 1940 youtube. The winter war of finland and russia full documentary 2015 720p hd. The winter war of finland and russia is a documentary film, produced, written and directed by ben strout. In 1939, the ussr invaded finland in the winter war. The following is a list of military aircraft of finland, both historical and currently in use by the finnish defence forces 19181937.
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