The film deals with the Winter War of 1939-40 between Finland and the USSR. It begins with military exercises in the Autumn of 1939 and moves on to the Soviet invasion; the battle for Karelia; the bombing of Helsinki and other Finnish cities; as well as the activities of the foreign press corps in Finland and the heroic efforts of Finnish women and the Red Cross in their treatment of the wounded.
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Hilkka Helinä, Kyösti Kallio, Turo Kartto, Juho Kusti Paasikivi, Väinö Alfred Tanner
Crew: Turo Kartto (Writer), Topo Leistelä (Writer), Risto Orko (Screenplay), Risto Orko (Editor), Risto Orko (Director of Photography), Risto Orko (Director)
Country: Finland
Language: suomi
Studio: Suomi-Filmi
Runtime: 72 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: May 19, 1940
IMDb: 4
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