Finnish Troops are mobilized in November, 1939, as negotiations with the Soviet Union appear to be failing.

Finnish Troops March, Nov, 1939

Finn Antitank Gun & Crew in snow camoflage.  Date: Jan., 1940.  Location: Karelian Isthmus.  

Finnish Antitank Gun 

Finnish flag is set up on the border mark of 3 countries(Finland, Norway, Sweden) to mark that the Germans are driven out of Lapland, as the peaceterms demanded. WWII is over for Finland. April 27, 1945.

The country fought 3 wars, the Winter War(1939-'40), Continuation War(1941-'44) and Lapland War(1944-'45).

Some 85 000 Finnish soldiers died and over hundred thousand were wounded while preserving their small beloved country's independence . Big land areas were lost in peace terms, but Finland remained independent and it was never occupied by foreign troops. 

A lot worse could have happened... but didn't

BIG THANKS TO THE FINNISH VETERANS OF 1939-1945!