Description
The story of Karjala/Karelia, the eastern part of Finland lost to Russia in WWII, from Prehistory to after World War II as seen through the eyes of the authors family. The Kalevala prehistory; 600 years of Swedish Russian Wars; a grandfathers imprisonment during the Finnish Civil War during the Bolshevik Revolution; life in the Karjala countryside; the sunshine years in the enchanting city of Viipuri-the Paris of the North; the Winter War of 1939-1940 with Russia-life on the front lines and fleeing from our Karjala home; the Continuation War of 1941 to 1944- terror and tedium on the front lines once more; the Lapland War; and leaving Karjala forever.
Historical facts interwoven with family lore, family memoirs, original manuscripts, photos and excerpts from classical as well as less known Finnish books.
Author: Karl Tuira
Publisher: Karl Tuira
Published: 12/21/2017
Pages: 520
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.63lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 1.05d
ISBN13: 9781773701790
ISBN10: 1773701797
BISAC Categories:
- History | Europe | Nordic Countries
- History | Wars & Conflicts | World War II | General
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