I’m Swedish but this is the grave of my grandfathers brother
https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1tkt3vc
Posted by staybehind23
I’m Swedish but this is the grave of my grandfathers brother
https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1tkt3vc
Posted by staybehind23
18 Comments
Finlands sak är vår! 🫡
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish_Volunteer_Company](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish_Volunteer_Company)
För frihet. Tack.
Oh fuck! Tali-Ihantala was a meat grinder! Tack!
Respect for your great uncle, I’m grateful for his sacrifice.
Pro Patria
Här kan du lära mer om hans krigled. Tyvärr är siten bara på finska, men kan översättas,
[https://sotapolku.fi/henkilot/sandbacka_frans-fridel-olof_1924-12-10_purmo/#](https://sotapolku.fi/henkilot/sandbacka_frans-fridel-olof_1924-12-10_purmo/#)
Tack. There has been Swedes fighting in several Finnish wars. Olof Palme, uncle of that other Olof Palme, died while fighting in Finnish civil war.
Perhaps a bit similarly some Finns also participated Estonian liberation war.
Wow, that place and time immediately tell you how and where he fell, and what significance it had. Tali-Ihantala ranks among the top three, or so, of the most famous and important battles in our history.
Interested to flip this around. Hurdana känslor har du om det? There’s rarely been a country that has helped another in their time of need as much as you helped us, with the war children effort, volunteers, etc. and I’m interested to know how you see it.
Tali-Ihantala..
Even small place like Purmo seems to have over 50 fallen war heroes graves in its cementary.
Ouch, right in the feels. Thank you for your sacrifice, OP’s uncle.
Tack för ert offer för vår frihet.
May he rest in peace. As a fin i will never forget those Swedish soldiers who came to Finland to fight against superior enemy. I will never disrespect any Swedish person in many life because i have the biggest respect for those Swedish men who volunteerly helped Finland. They did not just come here to fight along side finnish soldiers but they took thousands of kids to Sweden to live their life there safely. My grandma was one of those and she lived 2-3 years in Sweden during ww2. She was part of family which later created company called Stiga.
Gösta Karlsson from Purmo wrote a book about his war experiences in title “Från tonårssoldat till krigsveteran”. Is there a change he served with your uncle?
Ihantala was a gnarly place in July 1944
Purmo kyrkogård. “Välsignade varen I kära som slumrar från världens strid”
Yes, the Swedish speaking Finns also fulfilled their duty to defend the fatherland. And I’m very grateful for their sacrifice. I have roots in Österbotten too.