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Aimo Allan Koivunen (Finnish pronunciation: [ɑi̯mo ɑlːɑn koi̯ʋunen]; 17 October 1917 – 12 August 1989) was a Finnish soldier in the Continuation War and the first documented case of a soldier overdosing on methamphetamine during combat. [1]
Methamphetamine ("Panzerschokolade", "Pervitin") during WWII by Nazi Germany [38] [39] Fliegerschokolade [ de ] was the eponymous name that the Luftwaffe are claimed to have used. D-IX was a combination of Methamphetamine, Oxycodone, and Cocaine that was produced in 1944 but could not be mass produced before the war ended. [ 40 ]
Pervitin, an early form of methamphetamine, was widely used in Nazi Germany and was available without a prescription. [1]The generally tolerant official drug policy in the Third Reich, the period of Nazi control of Germany from the 1933 Machtergreifung to Germany's 1945 defeat in World War II, was inherited from the Weimar government which was installed in 1919 following the dissolution of the ...
In Finland, Pervitin was colloquially known as höökipulveri ("pep powder"). [citation needed] Its use was essentially restricted to special forces, especially to long-range commandos. Amphetamine was also given to Allied bomber pilots during World War II to sustain them by fighting off fatigue and enhancing focus during long flights.
Simo Häyhä (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈsimo ˈhæy̯hæ] ⓘ; 17 December 1905 – 1 April 2002), often referred to by his nickname The White Death (Finnish: Valkoinen kuolema; Russian: Белая смерть, romanized: Belaya smert’), was a Finnish military sniper during World War II in the 1939–1940 Winter War between Finland and the Soviet Union.
With over 4,000 Finnish soldiers taking part, the Norway-led Nordic Response 2024 represents the NATO newcomer's largest ever participation in a foreign exercise, according to Finland's military.
A second round of recruiting was held from 3 to 27 July 1942 and was limited to 200 men of the Finnish Army under the direction of the pro-German mathematician Rolf Nevanlinna, who replaced Riekki. 239 soldiers were recruited and signed the same agreement as the first wave of volunteers and would be returned to Finland at the same time.
The soldiers alleged that they were given meth tablets, locally known as Ya ba, to combat sleepiness on sentry days. “The major also sometimes uses drugs,” one of the soldiers said.