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  2. Category:Finnish women in war - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Finnish women in war" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.

  3. Early Finnish wars - Wikipedia

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    There are scattered descriptions of early Finnish wars, conflicts involving the Finnish people, some of which took place before the Middle Ages. The earliest historical accounts of conflicts involving Finnish tribes , such as Tavastians , Karelians , Finns proper and Kvens , have survived in Icelandic sagas and in German, Norwegian, Danish and ...

  4. Military Museum of Finland - Wikipedia

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    The Manege hosts exhibitions devoted to Finnish military history from the early 19th century to the present day, with an emphasis on the Finnish Defence Forces and World War II. The Manege was opened to public June 1, 1989. The original exhibition consisted mainly of heavy weapons from Finnish wars against Soviet Union in 1939–1944.

  5. Military history of Finland - Wikipedia

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    The Battle of Valkeala in 1790 took place in Valkeala, Finland, between Sweden and the Russian Empire.At the time, Finland was a component of the Swedish Realm. During the several following centuries, a gradual and slow process of Swedish expansion in today's Finland and the consolidation of Sweden took place, not through wars fought between the Finns and the Swedes, but rather by various ...

  6. Category:History of women in Finland - Wikipedia

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    Finnish women in war (1 C, 10 P) L. Lists of Finnish women (8 P) M. Defunct women's magazines published in Finland (7 P) N. Women's Nordic Football Championship (10 P) W.

  7. Lotta Svärd - Wikipedia

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    Lotta Svärd suffered relatively light losses, considering the number of women posted to a war zone and the length of the war. During the wars 291 Lottas died, 140 from diseases caught on duty, 66 were killed on the front, 47 in air raids and 34 in accidents. The fallen Lottas were buried in war heroes' graves in their home parishes. [citation ...

  8. List of wars involving Finland - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of wars involving Finland since its declaration of independence on 6 December 1917. List. Conflict Party 1 Party 2 Result Finnish leaders

  9. Finland in World War II - Wikipedia

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    Finnish soldiers raise the flag at the three-country cairn between Norway, Sweden, and Finland on 27 April 1945, which marked the end of World War II in Finland.. Finland participated in the Second World War initially in a defensive war against the Soviet Union, followed by another, this time offensive, war against the Soviet Union acting in concert with Nazi Germany and then finally fighting ...