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* BodyHorror: His lungs are punctured by bullets and he slowly drowns in his own blood.
* ADeathInTheLimelight: He's a side character mentioned here and there during the story, but gets a long, memorable death sequence.





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\n* GallowsHumor: When Kariluoto returns to the front, to his depression he finds that even Ukkola, one of the more motivated fighters, is completely hopeless about the situation and simply darkly jokes about the whole situation. When Kariluoto is surprised that Kuusisto and Rauhala have become deserters, Ukkola cheerfully explains that Kuusisto no longer had the guts for it while Rauhala is just so much braver than the others he dares to run further than the rest.
* PleaseDontLeaveMe: The dying Ukkola begs the others that once he's finished, they should try to give him some kind of burial instead of just leaving his body to lie and rot under the open sky. Then upon a second thought, he reasons that it won't really matter. They bury him anyway.

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* InVinoVeritas: All the life long bitterness bottled up deep within him bursts open once he gets drunk, and he drops his politeness and starts a fist fight with the other officers.



* FireForgedFriends: Kariluoto initially somewhat looks down upon [[TheQuietOne Koskela]], who seems clumsy and passive and as someone who has [[WorkingClassHero risen from the rank-and-file]] doesn't fit into the militaristic right wing spirit of the other officers, But [[HiddenBadass once the war begins]] Kariluoto soon starts to respect and even idolize him. Whenever it's possible, he always wants Koskela's machine gun platoon to be the one to assist his rifle platoon. Notably Kariluoto and Koskela are on FirstNameBasis, as the only ones in the novel apart from [[HeterosexualLifePartners Rokka and Susi]].

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* FireForgedFriends: Kariluoto initially somewhat looks down upon [[TheQuietOne Koskela]], who seems clumsy and passive passive, and as someone who has [[WorkingClassHero risen from the rank-and-file]] doesn't fit into the militaristic right wing spirit of the other officers, officers. But [[HiddenBadass once the war begins]] Kariluoto soon starts to respect and even [[BigBrotherMentor idolize him. him]]. Whenever it's possible, he always wants Koskela's machine gun platoon to be the one to [[CombatAndSupport assist his rifle platoon.platoon]]. Notably Kariluoto and Koskela are on FirstNameBasis, as the only ones in the novel apart from [[HeterosexualLifePartners Rokka and Susi]].



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* TheLastStand: When the whole battalion is in mortal danger, its temporary new leader Kariluoto first leaves his old platoon, the 4th, into reserve. The men know it's because of their closer friendship to him. When all fails, Kariluoto finally calls the 4th into a final last attempt to assault the enemy and cut a way back to their own troops. It fails, and Kariluoto dies together with the last remnants of the old guard.



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* AteHisGun: After being shot through the lung, far away from any field hospital or proper care, he suffers for many hours until finally ends his own life with Sihvonen's rifle.
* BlessedWithSuck: He's particularly physically fit athlete. It only serves to make his death all the more slow and gruesome. He won't even lose his consciousness, as both he and his stretcher carriers wish.
* DrowningMySorrows: As he's being carried on a stretcher, slowly dying, he tells his friends who are carrying him that if he makes it, then they must all once more get drunk together.

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* FireForgedFriends: Kariluoto initially somewhat looks down upon [[TheQuietOne Koskela]], who seems clumsy and passive and as someone who has [[WorkingClassHero risen from the rank-and-file]] doesn't fit into the militaristic right wing spirit of the other officers, But [[HiddenBadass once the war begins]] Kariluoto soon starts to respect and even idolize him. Whenever it's possible, he always wants Koskela's machine gun platoon to be the one to assist his rifle platoon. Notably Kariluoto and Koskela are on FirstNameBasis, as the only ones in the novel apart from [[HeterosexualLifePartners Rokka and Susi]].


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* YouAreInCommandNow: When the Soviets outflank the battalion and kill Major Sarastie, Kariluoto is left in charge of the now dangerously cut-away battalion in danger of getting encircled entirely.

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* TheCaptain: Grows to fill this role.

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* TheCaptain: Grows to fill this role. His men, who initially made good spirited mockery of him, later follow him into danger out of respect and genuine fondness.



* IncorruptiblePurePureness: Kariluoto's belief system might seem in many ways [[ValuesDissonance morally questionable to the modern reader]], but he does do everything in good faith in the righteousness and goodness of their cause. And above else, his virtuousness ultimately rises from the nobility of his own soul. No matter what he encounters during the war and what he sees, he never falters in his own chivalry, cordiality and generousness.
* KnightInShiningArmor: Without realizing it consciously, Kariluoto imagines himself as a fair headed, noble Western crusader knight. He has the attributes to fill the role, too.

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* IncorruptiblePurePureness: Kariluoto's belief system might seem in many ways [[ValuesDissonance morally questionable to the modern reader]], but he does do everything in good faith in the righteousness and goodness of their cause. And above else, his virtuousness ultimately rises from the nobility of his own soul. No matter what he encounters during the war and what he sees, he never falters in his own chivalry, cordiality and generousness.
* KnightInShiningArmor: Without realizing it consciously, Kariluoto imagines himself as a fair headed, golden haired, noble Western crusader knight. He has the attributes to fill the role, too.



* OfficerAndAGentleman: What he grows to become. He loses his pathos, naivety and nervousness, but keeps his moral code and respectability. His men follow him into danger out of respect and genuine fondness.

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* NeverLiveItDown: Only in his mind. He can't forget how he failed in fear during the first battle, and in every battle since then tries to prove himself again and again, as if to buy himself free from the memory of his shame. However, nobody else recalls back to that, and instead all consider him one of the bravest men in the battalion.
* OfficerAndAGentleman: What he grows to become. He loses his pathos, naivety and nervousness, but keeps his moral code and respectability. His men follow him into danger out of respect and genuine fondness.



* WideEyedIdealist: He gets better during the course of the story, but his blue eyed idealism never quite leaves him, and at each suitable moment makes a return. Ultimately it's the nationalistic idealism of the era, which Kariluoto embraces and personifies, that drives him and the other fallen to their pointless deaths.

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* WideEyedIdealist: He gets somewhat better during the course of the story, but his blue eyed idealism never quite leaves him, and at each suitable moment makes a return. Ultimately it's the nationalistic idealism of the era, which Kariluoto embraces and personifies, that drives him and the other fallen to their pointless deaths.
* WrongGenreSavvy: Kariluoto has grown surrounded by national romantic sentimentality, which often culminates in rosy, heroic warrior tales. He has to learn the hard way how real war works.

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* TheCaptain: Grows to fill this role.
* CowardlyLion: Kariluoto feels his fear strongly, and must learn to control it.



* EnsignNewbie: The opening battle of the war is also his own baptism by fire. He's very nervous prior to it, and during it he to his bitter shame can't find the courage to lead the men into charge. Only Captain Kaarna's DyingMomentOfAwesome inspires him to stand up, and then too he has to muster himself full of mindless rage to dare to charge against the enemy positions. During the following battles he grows braver and braver, but the memory of his first failure haunts him through the war. His position isn't helped by the fact that he comes from decidedly more elitist social background than his men, and both sides sense that he's something of a WhitePrince next to the WorkingClassHero privates and NCOs.

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* EnsignNewbie: The opening battle of the war is also his own baptism by fire. He's very nervous prior to it, and during it he to his bitter shame can't find the courage to lead the men into charge. Only Captain Kaarna's DyingMomentOfAwesome inspires him to stand up, and then too he has to muster himself full of mindless rage to dare to charge against the enemy positions. During the following battles he grows braver and braver, but the memory of his first failure haunts him through the war. His position isn't helped by the fact that he comes from decidedly more elitist social background than his men, and both sides sense that he's something of a WhitePrince next to the WorkingClassHero privates and NCOs.



* KnightInShiningArmor: Without realizing it consciously, Kariluoto imagines himself as a fair headed, noble Western crusader knight.
* MilitaryAcademy: Decides to abandon his previous plans of becoming a lawyer, and instead goes to here, from which he graduates and returns as a Captain.
* MyGirlBackHome: Passionately in love with his fiancee Sirkka, to whom his thoughts - and speech - constantly return.
* OfficerAndAGentleman: What he grows to become.

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* KnightInShiningArmor: Without realizing it consciously, Kariluoto imagines himself as a fair headed, noble Western crusader knight.
knight. He has the attributes to fill the role, too.
* MilitaryAcademy: Decides to abandon his previous plans of becoming a lawyer, and instead goes to here, this, from which he graduates and returns as a Captain.
* MyGirlBackHome: Passionately in love with his fiancee Sirkka, to whom his thoughts - and speech - constantly return.
return. They reveal attachment that often TastesLikeDiabetes, as he absolutely worships every aspect of her character as if she was a demigoddess.
* OfficerAndAGentleman: What he grows to become. He loses his pathos, naivety and nervousness, but keeps his moral code and respectability. His men follow him into danger out of respect and genuine fondness.


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* TheWhitePrince: Kariluoto's initial position isn't helped by the fact that he comes from decidedly more elitist social background than his men, and both sides sense that he's sheltered and naive next to his more down-to-earth, StreetSmart, traditionally masculine WorkingClassHero underlings.

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* DesperatelyLookingForAPurpose in Life: He has a dire need to be part of something greater and to gain honor in achieving high, idealistic goals. So he ends up accepting the militaristic ideals of his era and social circles, but the reality of war makes him constantly waver in what to believe in and what to want. Ultimately he dies without answers to the problems of life, as confused and lost as he ever was.

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* DesperatelyLookingForAPurpose in Life: DesperatelyLookingForAPurposeInLife: He has a dire need to be part of something greater and to gain honor in achieving high, idealistic goals. So he ends up accepting the militaristic ideals of his era and social circles, but the reality of war makes him constantly waver in what to believe in and what to want. Ultimately he dies without answers to the problems of life, as confused and lost as he ever was.



* HeroicBSOD: The ill news from the front go past Kariluoto, who's too busy being happily newly wed with Sirkka. Once he returns to the front from his wedding leave, the grim reality of the utter collapsed hits him like a ton of bricks and he enters a state of mind resembling psychosis.
* IncorruptiblePurePureness: Kariluoto's belief system might seem in many ways [[ValuesDissonance morally questionable to the modern reader]], but he does do everything in good faith in the righteousness and goodness of their cause. And above else, his virtuousness ultimately rises from the nobility of his own soul. No matter what he encounters during the war and what he sees, he never falters in his own chivalry, cordiality and generousness.
* KnightInShiningArmor: Without realizing it consciously, Kariluoto imagines himself as a fair headed, noble Western crusader knight.



* WideEyedIdealist: He gets better during the course of the story, but his blue eyed idealism never quite leaves him, and at each suitable moment makes a return.

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* WideEyedIdealist: He gets better during the course of the story, but his blue eyed idealism never quite leaves him, and at each suitable moment makes a return. \n Ultimately it's the nationalistic idealism of the era, which Kariluoto embraces and personifies, that drives him and the other fallen to their pointless deaths.

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* DesperatelyLookingForAPurpose in Life: He has a dire need to be part of something greater and to gain honor in achieving high, idealistic goals. So he ends up accepting the militaristic ideals of his era and social circles, but the reality of war makes him constantly waver in what to believe in and what to want. Ultimately he dies without answers to the problems of life, as confused and lost as he ever was.
* EnsignNewbie: The opening battle of the war is also his own baptism by fire. He's very nervous prior to it, and during it he to his bitter shame can't find the courage to lead the men into charge. Only Captain Kaarna's DyingMomentOfAwesome inspires him to stand up, and then too he has to muster himself full of mindless rage to dare to charge against the enemy positions. During the following battles he grows braver and braver, but the memory of his first failure haunts him through the war. His position isn't helped by the fact that he comes from decidedly more elitist social background than his men, and both sides sense that he's something of a WhitePrince next to the WorkingClassHero privates and NCOs.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: The fairness of his hair is emphasized multiple times, as is the purity and beauty of his soul. A more cynical view might see a shade of DumbBlonde there.
* MilitaryAcademy: Decides to abandon his previous plans of becoming a lawyer, and instead goes to here, from which he graduates and returns as a Captain.
* MyGirlBackHome: Passionately in love with his fiancee Sirkka, to whom his thoughts - and speech - constantly return.
* OfficerAndAGentleman: What he grows to become.
* WartimeWedding: Finally marries his beloved Sirkka near the end of the war.
* WideEyedIdealist: He gets better during the course of the story, but his blue eyed idealism never quite leaves him, and at each suitable moment makes a return.
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20 years old private from Helsinki. Joins the platoon late in the war as fresh supplement.

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20 19 years old private from Helsinki. Joins the platoon late in the war as fresh supplement.



19 years old private who joins the platoon at the same time as Honkajoki.

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[[folder: Captain Kariluoto]]

Young officer from a right wing civil servant family background. At the beginning of the story he's a 20 years old student and a member of the Academic Karelia Society, an elitist, nationalist, quasi-fascist activist organization founded by the academics and students of the Helsinki University, that had great influence in the intellectual and military life of the day. Originally aspired to become a lawyer, but changes it to career in the army. Starts the war as a 2nd lieutenant, ranks up to captain. Is first the leader of the 4th platoon of the 4th rifle company, later on gets promoted to the leader of the company. Fills in temporarily as the battalion leader after Sarastie's death.

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[[folder: Captain Jorma Kariluoto]]

Young officer from a right wing civil servant family background. At the beginning of the story he's a 20 years old student and a member of the Academic Karelia Society, Society - an elitist, nationalist, quasi-fascist activist organization founded by the academics and students of the Helsinki University, that had great influence in the intellectual and military life of the day. Originally aspired to become a lawyer, but changes it to career in the army. Starts the war as a 2nd lieutenant, ranks up to captain. Is first the leader of the 4th platoon of the 4th rifle company, later on gets promoted to the leader of the company. Fills in temporarily as the battalion leader after Sarastie's death.


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The 3rd machine gun platoon often works together with the 4th rifle platoon, as the 4th's leader Kariluoto always wants, if possible, the 3rd's leader Koskela to be the machine gun platoon leader to assist him.


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Private from Central Ostrobothnia.


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Private of unknown origin.


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Young teacher and a passionate communist from Petrozadovsk. Apparently an ethnic Karelian instead of ethnic Russian.


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Young Russian children from Petrozadovsk. Aleksey and Tanya were orphaned when their father, a Russian soldier, died during the early phase of the Finnish assault into Soviet Union.


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The wife of corporal Rokka and the matron of their farm. She and her children were forced to become refugees after the Winter War, when the Soviet Union annexed their home region in the Karelian Isthmus. In the Continuation War the region is reconquered by Finland and she can return to renovate and look after the farm again.


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The original leader of the platoon, and one of the most central characters in the novel. A veteran of the Winter War, after which he was promoted from being a reserve NCO to commissioned officer. Starts the war as 2nd Lieutenant. Occasionally fills in as a company leader when needed, and near the end of his arc acts as the battalion leader, after all the higher officers have died. 28 years old at the beginning of the war. Of relatively poor smallholding farmer background. Comes from the province of Tavastia Proper, the muncipality of Urjala - the same as where Linna himself was from. Features also in Linna's other famous story, the ''Under the North Star'' novel trilogy, which tells the story of his family.

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The original leader of the platoon, and one of the most central characters in the novel. A veteran of the Winter War, after which he was promoted from being a reserve NCO to commissioned officer. Starts the war as 2nd Lieutenant. Occasionally fills in as a company leader when needed, and near the end of his arc acts as the battalion leader, after all the higher officers have died. 28 years old at the beginning of the war. Of He is of relatively poor smallholding farmer background.background, and in the Finnish Civil War his family was on the side of the Reds (communists). Comes from the province of Tavastia Proper, the muncipality of Urjala - the same as where Linna himself was from. Features also in Linna's other famous story, the ''Under the North Star'' novel trilogy, which tells the story of his family.



Young lieutenant who's already a veteran of the Winter War. The original leader of the 4th rifle company.

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Young lieutenant who's already a veteran of the Winter War. The original leader of the 4th rifle company.
company. Veteran of the Winter War.






Young officer from right wing civil servant family background. Originally aspired to become a lawyer, but changes it to career in the army. 20 years old at the beginning of the war. Starts the war as a 2nd Lieutenant, ranks up to Captain. Is first the leader of the 4th platoon of the 4th rifle company, later on gets promoted to the leader of the company. Fills in as the battalion leader after Sarastie's death.

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Young officer from a right wing civil servant family background.background. At the beginning of the story he's a 20 years old student and a member of the Academic Karelia Society, an elitist, nationalist, quasi-fascist activist organization founded by the academics and students of the Helsinki University, that had great influence in the intellectual and military life of the day. Originally aspired to become a lawyer, but changes it to career in the army. 20 years old at the beginning of the war. Starts the war as a 2nd Lieutenant, lieutenant, ranks up to Captain.captain. Is first the leader of the 4th platoon of the 4th rifle company, later on gets promoted to the leader of the company. Fills in temporarily as the battalion leader after Sarastie's death.

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The original leader of the 1st squad. From the city of Tampere in the province of Pirkanmaa.

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The original leader of the 1st squad. From the city of Tampere in the province of Pirkanmaa.
Tampere. Used to work as an assisting hand on a truck.



Veteran of the Winter War, who is called from reserve to supplement the platoon together with his childhood friend and neighbor Rokka. Originally from the Karelian Isthmus. First joins the 2nd squad, is then moved to the 1st squad so that he could stay together with Rokka, who is made its leader.

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Veteran of the Winter War, who is called from reserve to supplement the platoon together with his childhood friend and neighbor Rokka. Originally from the Karelian Isthmus.Isthmus, where he was a farmer with wife and children. First joins the 2nd squad, is then moved to the 1st squad so that he could stay together with Rokka, who is made its leader.



The leader of the 2nd squad. From somewhere in northern Tavastia, probably near the city of Tampere, as Linna wished his actor to speak with Tampere dialect in the 1955 movie.

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The leader of the 2nd squad. From somewhere in northern Tavastia, probably near the city of Tampere, as Linna wished his actor to speak with Tampere dialect in the 1955 movie.
movie. Probably originally a factory worker, as he tells his apartment is owned "by the company".



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Young officer from right wing civil servant family background. Originally aspired to become a lawyer, but changes it to career in the army. 20 years old at the beginning of the war.

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Young officer from right wing civil servant family background. Originally aspired to become a lawyer, but changes it to career in the army. 20 years old at the beginning of the war.
war. Starts the war as a 2nd Lieutenant, ranks up to Captain. Is first the leader of the 4th platoon of the 4th rifle company, later on gets promoted to the leader of the company. Fills in as the battalion leader after Sarastie's death.



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!!The 4th Platoon (Kariluoto's old platoon)

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The runner first to Kaarna and then to Lammio. From the province of Savo.

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The runner first to Kaarna and then to Lammio. From the province of Savo.
Young man from either Northern or Southern Savonia.



NCO in charge of logistics such as food supply and equipment. Was in the NCO school together with Hietanen. From the province of Southern Ostrobothnia, the municipality of Laihia.

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NCO in charge of logistics such as food supply and equipment. Was in the NCO school together with Hietanen. From the province of Southern Ostrobothnia, the municipality of Laihia.
Laihia, where he was the eldest son of a large farm.



The original leader of the platoon, and one of the most central characters in the novel. A veteran of the Winter War, after which he was promoted from being a reserve NCO to commissioned officer. Starts the war as 2nd Lieutenant. Occasionally fills in as a company leader when needed, and near the end of his arc acts as the battalion leader, after all the higher officers have died. 28 years old at the beginning of the war. From the province of Tavastia Proper, the muncipality of Urjala - the same as where Linna himself was from. Features also in Linna's other famous story, the ''Under the North Star'' novel trilogy, which tells the story of his family.

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The original leader of the platoon, and one of the most central characters in the novel. A veteran of the Winter War, after which he was promoted from being a reserve NCO to commissioned officer. Starts the war as 2nd Lieutenant. Occasionally fills in as a company leader when needed, and near the end of his arc acts as the battalion leader, after all the higher officers have died. 28 years old at the beginning of the war. From Of relatively poor smallholding farmer background. Comes from the province of Tavastia Proper, the muncipality of Urjala - the same as where Linna himself was from. Features also in Linna's other famous story, the ''Under the North Star'' novel trilogy, which tells the story of his family.



The leader of the 1st half-platoon, later on acts as the platoon leader when Koskela is away. Starts as Corporal ("Under-sergeant"). From the province of Finland Proper, near the city of Turku.

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The leader of the 1st half-platoon, later on acts as the platoon leader when Koskela is away. Starts as Corporal ("Under-sergeant"). From the province of Finland Proper, near the city of Turku.
Turku. Comes from smallholding home.



The leader of the 2nd squad. From Pirkanmaa, probably near the city of Tampere, as Linna wished his actor to speak with Tampere dialect in the 1955 movie.

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Private from the province of Central Ostrobothnia.

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Old and experienced Jaeger officer and the veteran of the Aunus Expedition and the Winter War. The first leader of the machine gun company.

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Old and Middle-aged, experienced Jaeger officer and the a veteran of the Aunus Expedition and the Winter War. The first leader of the machine gun company.



Company's original Staff Sergeant. An aged man and a veteran of the Winter War.

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Company's original Staff Sergeant. An aged old man near the retirement age, and a veteran of the Winter War.



Company's new Staff Sergeant after Korsumäki's death.

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Company's new Staff Sergeant after Korsumäki's death.
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The Runner first to Kaarna and then to Lammio. From the province of Savo.

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NCO in charge of logistics such as food supply and equipment. From the province of Southern Ostrobothnia, the municipality of Laihia.

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The original leader of the platoon, and one of the most central characters in the novel. A veteran of the Winter War, after which he was promoted from being a reserve NCO to commissioned officer. Starts the war as 2nd Lieutenant. Occasionally fills in as a company leader when needed, and near the end of his arc acts as the battalion leader, after all the higher officers have died. From the province of Tavastia Proper, the muncipality of Urjala - the same as where Linna himself was from. Features also in Linna's other famous story, the ''Under the North Star'' novel trilogy, which tells the story of his family.

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The original leader of the platoon, and one of the most central characters in the novel. A veteran of the Winter War, after which he was promoted from being a reserve NCO to commissioned officer. Starts the war as 2nd Lieutenant. Occasionally fills in as a company leader when needed, and near the end of his arc acts as the battalion leader, after all the higher officers have died. 28 years old at the beginning of the war. From the province of Tavastia Proper, the muncipality of Urjala - the same as where Linna himself was from. Features also in Linna's other famous story, the ''Under the North Star'' novel trilogy, which tells the story of his family.



A Winter War veteran called from reserve to supplement the platoon after the first battles. Is first placed in the 2nd squad, but is given the leadership of the 1st squad after Lehto's death. Rokka is originally from the Isthmus of Karelia, but lost his home farm and had to become an internal refugee with his family due to Karelia being lost to the Soviet Union in the Winter War.

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A Winter War veteran called from reserve to supplement the platoon after the first battles. Is first placed in the 2nd squad, but is given the leadership of the 1st squad after Lehto's death. Rokka is originally from the Isthmus of Karelia, but lost his home farm and had to become an internal refugee with his family due to Karelia being lost to the Soviet Union in the Winter War. \n At least over 30 years old.



Private from the Satakunta province. Fought first in some other company, but after being wounded and spending time in military hospital, joins the 3rd platoon as supplement.

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19 years old private who joins the platoon at the same time as Honkajoki.


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NCO in charge of logistics such as food supply and equipment.

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Originally private, then corporal. Probably from Pirkanmaa or Tavastia Proper, based on his tavastian dialect.

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Originally shooter's assistant, later on the shooter of the 1st squad. First private, then corporal. Probably from Pirkanmaa or Tavastia Proper, based on his tavastian dialect.



[[folder: Private Kaukonen]]

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Originally private, later on corporal. First the shooter, then the leader of the 2nd squad. From the northern Kainuu province.



Private from the province of Central Ostrobothnia.



Private from Northern Karelia, from the same municipality as Rahikainen.



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Aarne Honkajoki]]

Private from the Satakunta province. Fought first in some other company, but after being wounded and spending time in military hospital, joins the 3rd platoon as supplement.

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Young officer from Helsinki. In the beginning of the war he immediately, after the first battle, gets promoted from platoon leader to being the new company leader. Later on in the retreat phase he moves up even further. Ranks up from 2nd Lieutenant to Major during the course of the story.

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Young officer from Helsinki. In the beginning of the war he immediately, after the first battle, gets promoted from platoon leader to being the new company leader. Later on in the retreat phase he moves up even further. Ranks up from 2nd Lieutenant to Major during the course of the story.



The 3rd machine gun platoon consists of two half-platoons, with two squads in each. The first two squads form the 1st half-platoon, whose leader is Sergeant Hietanen. This half-platoon is the collective main character of the novel. The second half-platoon - the 3rd and the 4th squads - is left completely unknown, and only mentioned in passing here and there.

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The 3rd machine gun platoon consists of two half-platoons, with two squads in each. The first two squads form the 1st half-platoon, whose leader is Sergeant sergeant Hietanen. This half-platoon is the collective main character of the novel. The second half-platoon - the 3rd and the 4th squads - is left completely unknown, and only mentioned in passing here and there.



[[folder: Lieutenant Koskela]]

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[[folder: Lieutenant Vilho "Ville" Koskela]]



[[folder: Sergeant Hietanen]]

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[[folder: Sergeant Urho Hietanen]]



[[folder: Corporal Rokka]]

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[[folder: Corporal Antero "Antti" Rokka]]





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\nOriginally private, then corporal. Probably from Pirkanmaa or Tavastia Proper, based on his tavastian dialect.



Private from somewhere in Northern Karelia (the part of Karelia which wasn't lost to the Soviet Union.)



Private from Central Finland. The cartridge carrier of the 1st squad.



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[[folder: Private Susi]]
"Tassu" Susi]]

Veteran of the Winter War, who is called from reserve to supplement the platoon together with his childhood friend and neighbor Rokka. Originally from the Karelian Isthmus. First joins the 2nd squad, is then moved to the 1st squad so that he could stay together with Rokka, who is made its leader.



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[[folder: Corporal Yrjö Lahtinen]]

The leader of the 2nd squad. From Pirkanmaa, probably near the city of Tampere, as Linna wished his actor to speak with Tampere dialect in the 1955 movie.

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(work in process!!)
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The original leader of the platoon, and one of the most central characters. A veteran of the Winter War, after which he was promoted from being a reserve NCO to commissioned officer. Starts the war as 2nd Lieutenant. Occasionally fills in as a company leader when needed, and near the end of his arc acts as the battalion leader, after all the higher officers have died. From the province of Tavastia Proper, the muncipality of Urjala - the same as from where Linna himself was from. Features also in Linna's other famous story, the ''Under the North Star'' novel trilogy, which tells the story of his family.

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The original leader of the platoon, and one of the most central characters.characters in the novel. A veteran of the Winter War, after which he was promoted from being a reserve NCO to commissioned officer. Starts the war as 2nd Lieutenant. Occasionally fills in as a company leader when needed, and near the end of his arc acts as the battalion leader, after all the higher officers have died. From the province of Tavastia Proper, the muncipality of Urjala - the same as from where Linna himself was from. Features also in Linna's other famous story, the ''Under the North Star'' novel trilogy, which tells the story of his family.



A Winter War veteran called from reserve to supplement the platoon after the first battles. Is first placed in the 2nd squad, but is given the leadership of the 1st squad after Lehto's death. Rokka is originally from the Isthmus of Karelia, but lost his home farm and had to become an internal refugee with his family due to Karelia being lost to the Soviet Union in the Winter War.



The original leader of the 1st squad. From the city of Tampere in the province of Pirkanmaa.







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Honkajoki]]



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[[folder: Private Hauhia]]
Asumaniemi]]



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Hauhia]]


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The original leader of the platoon, and one of the most central characters.

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The original leader of the platoon, and one of the most central characters.
characters. A veteran of the Winter War, after which he was promoted from being a reserve NCO to commissioned officer. Starts the war as 2nd Lieutenant. Occasionally fills in as a company leader when needed, and near the end of his arc acts as the battalion leader, after all the higher officers have died. From the province of Tavastia Proper, the muncipality of Urjala - the same as from where Linna himself was from. Features also in Linna's other famous story, the ''Under the North Star'' novel trilogy, which tells the story of his family.


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The leader of the 1st half-platoon, later on acts as the platoon leader when Koskela is away. Starts as Corporal ("Under-sergeant"). From the province of Finland Proper, near the city of Turku.


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The platoon's third and last leader. Young officer who spent most of the war on the home front because of his important civilian work. Is sent to the front near the end of the war due to the great need of new officers.

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Veteran of the Winter War, where he had great success. During the chaotic retreat phase in the summer of 1944, he is set to lead the new army group, army group Karjula, into which the main character's regiment is attached.

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Highest officer met during the story. Veteran of the Winter War, where he had great success.War. During the chaotic retreat phase in the summer of 1944, he is set to lead the new army group, army group Karjula, into which the main character's regiment is attached.



The leader of the main character's battalion, and the highest officer the characters interact with regularly.

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The leader of the main character's battalion, and the battalion. The highest officer the characters interact with regularly.



Company's original Staff Sergeant.

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Company's original Staff Sergeant.
Sergeant. An aged man and a veteran of the Winter War.





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\nNCO in charge of logistics such as food supply and equipment.


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The leader of the main character's battalion, and the highest officer the characters interact with regularly.


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Old and experienced Jaeger officer and the veteran of the Aunus Expedition and the Winter War. The first leader of the machine gun company.


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Young officer from Helsinki. In the beginning of the war he immediately, after the first battle, gets promoted from platoon leader to being the new company leader. Later on in the retreat phase he moves up even further. Ranks up from 2nd Lieutenant to Major during the course of the story.


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Company's original Staff Sergeant.


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Company's new Staff Sergeant after Korsumäki's death.


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The Runner first to Kaarna and then to Lammio. From the province of Savo.


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In General]]



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Ukkola]]


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[[folder: Private Salonen]]
Hauhia]]


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!!The third 3rd platoon (Koskela's platoon)
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!! THE RIFLE COMPANIES



!!Leadership


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Private Kaukonen]]



[[folder: Lieutenant Autio]]

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Others:

[[folder: Lieutenant Autio]]
Private Hauhia]]




!!The Fourth Platoon (Kariluoto's old platoon)

[[folder: Ukkola]]

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\n!!The Fourth Platoon (Kariluoto's old platoon)\n\n[[folder: Ukkola]]
Private Salonen]]



[[folder: Private Viirilä]]

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!! THE RIFLE COMPANIES



!!Leadership


[[folder: Private Viirilä]]
Captain Kariluoto]]



!! CIVILIANS

!!Russians

[[folder: Vera]]

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!! CIVILIANS

!!Russians

[[folder: Vera]]

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Lieutenant Autio]]

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[[folder: Aleksey, Tanya and Grisha]]

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!!The 4th Platoon (Kariluoto's old platoon)

[[folder: Aleksey, Tanya and Grisha]]
Private Ukkola]]



!!Finns

[[folder: Lyyti Rokka]]

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!!Finns

[[folder: Lyyti Rokka]]
Private Viirilä]]



[[folder: Sirkka Kariluoto]]

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!! CIVILIANS

!!Russians

[[folder: Sirkka Kariluoto]]

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Vera]]

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!! Leadership

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!! Leadership
Leadership, Staff and Logistics



!!The third platoon (Koskela's platoon)

[[folder: Lieutenant Koskela]]

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!!The third platoon (Koskela's platoon)

[[folder: Lieutenant Koskela]]
Staff Sergeant Korsumäki]]



[[folder: Sergeant Hietanen]]

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[[folder: Staff Sergeant Hietanen]]
Sinkkonen]]



The 1st Squad:

[[folder: Corporal Rokka]]

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The 1st Squad:


[[folder: Corporal Rokka]]
Mielonen]]



[[folder: Corporal Lehto]]

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[[folder: Corporal Lehto]]
Mäkilä]]



[[folder: Corporal Vanhala]]

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!!The third platoon (Koskela's platoon)

[[folder: Corporal Vanhala]]
Lieutenant Koskela]]



[[folder: Private Rahikainen]]

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[[folder: Private Rahikainen]]
Sergeant Hietanen]]



[[folder: Private Riitaoja]]

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The 1st Squad:

[[folder: Private Riitaoja]]
Corporal Rokka]]



[[folder: Private Susi]]

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[[folder: Private Susi]]
Corporal Lehto]]



The 2nd Squad

[[folder: Corporal Lahtinen]]


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The 2nd Squad

[[folder: Corporal Lahtinen]]

Vanhala]]



[[folder: Corporal Määttä]]

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[[folder: Corporal Määttä]]
Private Rahikainen]]



[[folder: Private Salo]]

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[[folder: Private Salo]]
Riitaoja]]



[[folder: Private Sihvonen]]

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[[folder: Private Sihvonen]]
Susi]]



!!The logistics

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!!The logistics

The 2nd Squad

[[folder: Mäkilä]]
Corporal Lahtinen]]





!! THE RIFLE COMPANIES



!!Leadership


[[folder: Captain Kariluoto]]

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Corporal Määttä]]



[[folder: Lieutenant Autio]]

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[[folder: Lieutenant Autio]]
Private Salo]]




!!The Fourth Platoon (Kariluoto's old platoon)

[[folder: Ukkola]]

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\n!!The Fourth Platoon (Kariluoto's old platoon)\n\n[[folder: Ukkola]]
Private Sihvonen]]



[[folder: Private Viirilä]]

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!! THE RIFLE COMPANIES



!!Leadership


[[folder: Private Viirilä]]
Captain Kariluoto]]



!! CIVILIANS

!!Russians

[[folder: Vera]]

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!! CIVILIANS

!!Russians

[[folder: Vera]]

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Lieutenant Autio]]

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[[folder: Aleksey, Tanya and Grisha]]

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!!The Fourth Platoon (Kariluoto's old platoon)

[[folder: Aleksey, Tanya and Grisha]]
Ukkola]]



!!Finns

[[folder: Lyyti Rokka]]

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!!Finns

[[folder: Lyyti Rokka]]
Private Viirilä]]



[[folder: Sirkka Kariluoto]]

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[[folder: Sirkka Kariluoto]]

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The characters of novel Literature/TheUnknownSoldier. The characters haven't been organized by importance, but rather by their position in the military organization the story follows. \n As their positions and ranks naturally [[FieldPromotion change during the war]], they're listed as whom and where they end up.



!!The machine gun company

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!!The machine gun company
!!THE MACHINE GUN COMPANY



[[folder: Captain Lammio]]

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[[folder: Captain Major Lammio]]




[[folder: -]]

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[[folder: -]]
Corporal Rokka]]



[[folder: -]]

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[[folder: -]]
Corporal Lehto]]



[[folder: -]]

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[[folder: -]]
Corporal Vanhala]]



[[folder: -]]

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[[folder: -]]
Private Rahikainen]]



[[folder: -]]


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[[folder: -]]

Private Riitaoja]]



!!The logistics

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!!The logistics

[[folder: Mäkilä]]
Private Susi]]




!! The Rifle Companies

!!Leadership

[[folder: Lieutenant Autio]]

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\n!! The Rifle Companies

!!Leadership

2nd Squad

[[folder: Lieutenant Autio]]
Corporal Lahtinen]]




!!The Fourth Platoon

[[folder: Lieutenant Kariluoto]]

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!!The Fourth Platoon

[[folder: Lieutenant Kariluoto]]
Corporal Määttä]]



[[folder: Ukkola]]

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[[folder: Ukkola]]
Private Salo]]



[[folder: Private Viirilä]]

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[[folder: Private Viirilä]]
Sihvonen]]



!! CIVILIANS

!!Russians

[[folder: Vera]]

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!! CIVILIANS

!!Russians

!!The logistics

[[folder: Vera]]

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Mäkilä]]

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[[folder: Aleksey, Tanya and Grisha]]

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!! THE RIFLE COMPANIES



!!Leadership


[[folder: Aleksey, Tanya and Grisha]]
Captain Kariluoto]]



!!Finns

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!!Finns

[[folder: Lyyti Rokka]]
Lieutenant Autio]]



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!!The Fourth Platoon (Kariluoto's old platoon)

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Ukkola]]


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!!Infantry Regiment 8, the 1st Battalion

!!Leadership

[[folder: Major Sarastie]]

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!!Infantry Regiment 8, the 1st Battalion

!!Leadership

!!ARMY GROUP KARJULA

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Lieutenant Colonel Karjula]]



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[[folder: Lammio]]

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!!The third platoon (Koskela's platoon)

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Lieutenant Koskela]]



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!! The Rifle Companies

!!Leadership

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!! The Rifle Companies

!!Leadership

[[folder: Captain Autio]]
Sergeant Hietanen]]



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!! The Rifle Companies

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Lieutenant Autio]]



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!!The Fourth Platoon

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Lieutenant Kariluoto]]



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[[folder: -]]
Ukkola]]



[[folder: -]]


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!!Russians

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!!The machine gun company

!! Leadership

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[[folder: Lammio]]

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!! The Rifle Companies

!!Leadership

[[folder: Captain Autio]]

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!!The Fourth Platoon

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