Finnish Forces

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A small brake from combat and cigarette is already lighted. Soldiers are from JR61 (Finnish 61st Infantry Regiment) consisting almost exclusively of Swedish speaking Finns. Among others, the regiment participated in the battle of Tienhaara. Unit combat history The Battles of Säntämä 1941 The Battles of Svir and Jandeba 1941 Shemenski and Podporoze The Russian Spring Offensive in 1942 Trench Warfare 1942-1944 Tienhaara and the Soviet Offensive of 1944 Lieutenant general A. E. Martola opined: "Honestly, this regiment saved Finland during the midsummer weekend 1944, even if only temporarily.