16-01-2003 18:19									#31
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Just popping in to say that the Swedish army was stronger only because Finnish soldiers fought in it.

Ever heard of hakkapeliitta?

	16-01-2003 21:41									#32
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quote: Originally posted by Tattila the Hun Just popping in to say that the Swedish army was stronger only because Finnish soldiers fought in it. Ever heard of hakkapeliitta?

ex-pat Finnish nationalists? -- Finland of course having been part of Russian Empire ...

... and (I'm always curious about such things) were they specialists, e.g., ski troops?

-Oz

	17-01-2003 15:11									#33
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	17-01-2003 15:38									#34
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I'm not quite sure about the time, but for long, Finland was part of Sweden, up till 1800-something. (I really should know this... ) Maybe the CIA world factbook might know something.

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	17-01-2003 19:54									#35
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quote: Originally posted by Tattila the Hun I'm not quite sure about the time, but for long, Finland was part of Sweden, up till 1800-something.

Finland was occupied -- taken from Sweden -- by the Russian Empire 1714-21. The series of treaties which ended the "Great Northern War" then returned Finland to the Kingdon of Sweden. The Russian Empire re-annnexed it in 1808-9, and I believe it remained so until siding with the Whites in the 1917 Revolution.

-Oz