

After Nazi Germany invades Poland in September 1939, Russia attacks Finland two months later. Finnish reservists leave home and go to war. Brothers Martti and Paavo Hakala, farmers from the municipality of Kauhava in the province of Pohjanmaa/Ostrobothnia, serve in a Finnish platoon.

Martti Hakala

Jussi Kantola

Pentti Saari

Vilho Erkkilä

Erkki Somppi

Juho Pernaa

Arvi Huhtala

Aatos Laitila

Veikko Korpela

Paavo Hakala

Matti Ylinen

Mauri Haapasalo

Yrjö Haavisto

Sihvo

Jorma Potila

Matti Laurila

Hannu Jutila

Ahti Saari

Yrjö 'Ylli' Alanen

Jaakko Rajala

Eino Nisula

Antti Jouppi



Anna

Marjatta Hakala

Liisa Hakala

Jussi Hakala

Pikku-Paavo Hakala



Aino

Leena

Liisa



Felix Rinta

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