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Once upon a time Finland was a leader in protective gear production

The Nomad Today 4/14/20

A few years ago, the Finnish company Kemira Safety closed its plant in Vaasa and transferred the production of protective equipment to another factory in England.

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Winter War: what did not work for Stalin

Mahmudul Islam 3/13/20

The Soviet leader thought Finns wanted to be "liberated", so conquering Finland would be a piece of cake. What happened in the battlefield was far from his expectations.

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Coronavirus forces cancellation of events to commemorate Winter War end

The Nomad Today 3/12/20

Government announced the cancellation of the service at Helsinki Cathedral and the memorial coffee for the public at Senate Square.

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Church bells will ring to commemorate the end of the Winter War

The Nomad Today 3/9/20

All Lutheran, Orthodox and Catholic churches in Finland will participate. In Senate Square coffee will be served and in Helsinki Cathedral there will be a service attended by state leaders open…

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Winter War: what Finland lost and gained

Mahmudul Islam 2/21/20

On 13 March 1940 the war was officially over. Yet, it was one of the saddest days in Finland's history.

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Finns will fly flags massively on Winter War end anniversary

The Nomad Today 2/18/20

The conflict began in 1939 when the Soviet Union attacked Finland without a previous declaration of war.

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The tears of Winter War peace treaty

Mahmudul Islam 1/30/20

The Finns fought bravely, but their limited defence capacity was not enough against the immense Red Army. Finally, Marshall Mannerheim urged the Finnish government to accept a peace treaty…

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How a Finnish farmer became the world’s deadliest sniper

Mahmudul Islam 1/10/20

Nicknamed 'The White Death' by the Soviets, Simo Häyhä killed over 500 enemy soldiers -on average 5 per day- during Winter War.

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Molotov cocktail: a synergy between Soviet bread and Finnish drink

Mahmudul Islam 12/26/19

The 'poor man's grenade' was invented as an anti-tank weapon during the Spanish Civil War 1936-1939. But it was the black humour of the Finns during the Winter War that gave it the name by which…

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How Finns used the 'motti' tactic to entrap Soviets in Winter War

Mahmudul Islam 12/16/19

The Soviets were vastly superior in terms of soldiers, tanks and warplanes. However, with the help of this tactic, the Finns were still able to inflict great sufferings on them.

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How winter harshness blessed Finns in Winter War

Mahmudul Islam 12/12/19

For many, winter in Finland is an endless nightmare. However, temperatures regularly plummeting to -35 degrees gave the Finns an edge over disproportionately mighty Soviets during the Winter War in…

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Finns commemorated the start of the Winter War

The Nomad Today 12/2/19

More than 25,000 Finns died and 430,000 lost their homes in this conflict, which started 80 years ago.

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80 years since winter war

Karelian Isthmus, the corridor that triggered Winter War

Mahmudul Islam 11/30/19

Today marks 80 years since the beginning of the Winter War, a conflict that shaped the nationalism of Finns, their minds and their perception of geopolitics until today. This article is the first of…

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80 years since Winter War

The Nomad Today 11/4/19

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the beginning of the Winter War. The conflict started on 30 November, when the Soviet Union attacked Finland without a declaration of war, and lasted 105 days.