4 real historical locations · Finland
The definitive Finnish film about the Winter War — the Soviet invasion of Finland in 1939-40 — following Finnish reservists defending their homeland against overwhelming Soviet forces. Finland's extraordinary resistance, killing four Soviet soldiers for every Finn lost, is chronicled with grim realism.
CinemaMapped has mapped 4 real historical locations where the story takes place, spanning Finland.
The 1989 Finnish epic follows ordinary soldiers defending the Karelian Isthmus during the Winter War — Finland's desperate 105-day defence against the Soviet...
The Winter War began 30 November 1939 when the Soviet Union invaded Finland with 450,000 troops. Finland's 300,000 defenders held for 105 days, inflicting catastrophic Soviet losses — estimates suggest over 125,000 So...
View location →Finnish reservists from the same village are mobilised and thrown into defensive positions on the Karelian front as the Soviet Red Army attacks with overwhel...
The Winter War (30 November 1939 – 13 March 1940) saw Finland resist Soviet invasion for 105 days. Finland suffered 70,000 dead but inflicted 320,000–380,000 Soviet casualties before ceding territory in the peace.
View location →The Kollaa River line holds against repeated Soviet assaults. Finnish General Hägglund's famous order — 'Kollaa must hold' — becomes a byword for Finnish res...
The Kollaa front was manned by the 12th Division and volunteer fighters. It held throughout the Winter War despite constant attacks. The defensive mindset and sniper skills (including Simo Häyhä) proved decisive.
View location →Finland mobilises its reservists as Soviet ultimatums arrive. The film follows ordinary men from their villages to the front, anchoring the epic story in per...
Finland rejected Soviet territorial demands on 13 November 1939. The USSR then staged a false flag border incident and attacked. The League of Nations expelled the USSR — its last act before the organisation dissolved.
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