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The Winter War

They held back the Russian Juggernaut in a frozen Hell!

6.9/ 1019893h 9m

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After Nazi Germany invades Poland in September 1939, Russia attacks Finland two months later. Finnish reservists leave home and go to war. Brothers Martti and Paavo Hakala, farmers from the municipality of Kauhava in the province of Pohjanmaa/Ostrobothnia, serve in a Finnish platoon.

Directed by Pekka Parikka

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Taneli Mäkelä

Taneli Mäkelä

Martti Hakala

Vesa Vierikko

Vesa Vierikko

Jussi Kantola

Timo Torikka

Timo Torikka

Pentti Saari

Heikki Paavilainen

Heikki Paavilainen

Vilho Erkkilä

Antti Raivio

Antti Raivio

Erkki Somppi

Esko Kovero

Esko Kovero

Juho Pernaa

Martti Suosalo

Martti Suosalo

Arvi Huhtala

Markku Huhtamo

Markku Huhtamo

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