The Winter War
The Winter War

The Winter War

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1989
3h 9m
7.0(91 votes)
Drama
War

Overview

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.

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75 members
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Taneli Mäkelä

Martti Hakala

Taneli Mäkelä
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Vesa Vierikko

Jussi Kantola

Vesa Vierikko
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Timo Torikka

Pentti Saari

Timo Torikka
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Heikki Paavilainen

Vilho Erkkilä

Heikki Paavilainen
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Antti Raivio

Erkki Somppi

Antti Raivio
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Esko Kovero

Juho Pernaa

Esko Kovero
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Martti Suosalo

Arvi Huhtala

Martti Suosalo
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Markku Huhtamo

Aatos Laitila

Markku Huhtamo
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Matti Onnismaa

Veikko Korpela

Matti Onnismaa
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Konsta Mäkelä

Paavo Hakala

Konsta Mäkelä
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Tomi Salmela

Matti Ylinen

Tomi Salmela
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Samuli Edelmann

Mauri Haapasalo

Samuli Edelmann
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Vesa Mäkelä

Yrjö Haavisto

Vesa Mäkelä
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Aarno Sulkanen

Sihvo

Aarno Sulkanen
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Kari Kihlström

Jorma Potila

Kari Kihlström
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Esko Salminen

Matti Laurila

Esko Salminen
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Kari Sorvali

Hannu Jutila

Kari Sorvali
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Ari-Kyösti Seppo

Ahti Saari

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Esko Nikkari

Yrjö 'Ylli' Alanen

Esko Nikkari
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Ville Virtanen

Jaakko Rajala

Ville Virtanen
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Eero Melasniemi

Eino Nisula

Eero Melasniemi
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Pertti Sveholm

Antti Jouppi

Pertti Sveholm
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Helena Haavisto

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Kalevi Kahra

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Kalevi Kahra
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Tarja Heinula

Anna

Tarja Heinula
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Pirkko Hämäläinen

Marjatta Hakala

Pirkko Hämäläinen
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Leena Suomu

Liisa Hakala

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Teemu Koskinen

Jussi Hakala

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Eero Mäenpää

Pikku-Paavo Hakala

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Miitta Sorvali

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Miitta Sorvali
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Esa Suvilehto

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Leea Klemola

Aino

Leea Klemola
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Tiina Björkman

Leena

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Hannele Mäki-Röhr

Liisa

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Veikko Nousiainen

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Ahti Kuoppala

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Ahti Kuoppala
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Juuso Hirvikangas

Felix Rinta

Juuso Hirvikangas
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Hannu Keskijyrä

Ketola

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Aarre-Veikko Pekkarinen

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Jari-Petri Kuisma

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Jaakko Vaissi

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Kari Koivumäki

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Kauko Laine

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Yrjö-Juhani Renvall

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Sari Jokelin

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Kalle Paananen

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Eeva Aalto

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Veikko Hemminki

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Pentti Rautavuori

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Vesa Leinonen

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Seppo Ruotsala

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Pekka Keltto

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Raimo Kössö

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Simo Kaappola

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Risto Mäki

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Pini Hellstedt

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Jan Nyman

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Ulla-Maija Parikka

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Veikko Aaltonen

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Ilkka Järvi-Laturi

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Ilkka Järvi-Laturi
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Esko Jantunen

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Matti Mehtola

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Tuomas Niemelä

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Tuomo Riihinen

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Mikko Kallio

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Tapani Miilunpohja

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Tuomo Rautanen

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Tuomo Mäenpää

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Paavo Haapamäki

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Timo Peräinen

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Ossi Kimari

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Simo-Pekka Vääriskoski

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Leo Kostamo

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Markku Köngäs

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Seppo Kulmala

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