What is National Veterans’ Day (Finland)?

Introduction National Veterans’ Day (Finnish: kansallinen veteraanipäivä, Swedish: nationella veterandagen) is a remembrance day for all the war veterans of Finland. It is celebrated each year on 27 April. Background According to the Moscow Armistice, Finland was obliged to demand all German troops to leave Finland by 15 September 1944, which was technically impossible. The… Read More