Set during the Second World War in the Finnish war zone.
Finland Finland
Esko Salminen Irina Milan Tom Wentzel Hannu Lauri Vesa-Matti Loiri Jukka-Pekka Palo Esa Pakarinen Jr. Martti Pennanen Yrjö Parjanne Kalevi Kahra Elina Salo Pekka Laiho Matti Pellonpää Harri Tirkkonen Jack Witikka Marja-Leena Kouki Pekka Milonoff Aarno Sulkanen Ilari Paatso Saara Pakkasvirta Sanna Fransman Ritva Vepsä Aarre Karén Kari Väänänen Rabbe Smedlund Jyrki Kovaleff Jarkko Rantanen Paavo Pentikäinen Seppo Kolehmainen
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1944 The Final Defence
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