Meet Mannerheim. Before we move on to Finland’s well-known war against the USSR on Hitler’s side, we need to roll the clock back a bit and look at the context. Finland as a state was born inside Russia. Before the Russo-Swedish War, these lands were simply the eastern part of

Finland's Ties with Hitler in the 1930s In 1934, Mannerheim went to London to push for fortifying the Aland Islands, despite Finland’s 1921 pledge to leave them unfortified. The next year he turned to Germany, joining a secret conference with Hermann Göring, Hungarian Prime

Winter War: 1939–1940 Here comes the Winter War, the one Finns and online trolls love to cry about. Stalin was no fool: he understood perfectly well that Finland was not some innocent “neutral,” but a willing partner in Germany’s rearmament and a potential springboard for an

From the Final Chapter to the Opening Scene The Winter War wrapped up on March 13, 1940, with the signing of the Moscow Peace Treaty. Finland was forced to surrender around 11% of its land to the USSR, including Karelia, Viipuri (now Vyborg), and key areas along the Gulf of

Myth #1: “Finland only wanted to ‘get back lost land. Myth busted. In late summer 1941, Finnish troops didn’t just “stop at the old border.” They pushed forward to meet up with Germany’s Army Group North, advancing toward Leningrad both through the Karelian Isthmus and around

Myth #2. Mannerheim didn’t know Hitler’s plans. Myth busted. He knew everything. Already on June 25, 1941, a secret telegram from Finland’s envoy in Berlin made it crystal clear: Göring promised Finland new territories “as much as it wanted” once Leningrad was destroyed. That

Here's another piece of evidence: A telegram from Berlin to Helsinki on June 24, 1941, revealing that Finnish leaders were already clued in on the plans to obliterate Leningrad. Translation: “To President Ryti. Today in Carinhall I presented Göring with the Grand Cross with

Myth #3. Mannerheim saved Leningrad. Myth busted. From day one, Finland was part of it. The very first bombs on Leningrad in June 1941 didn’t come from Germany. They came from Finland. German planes couldn’t reach the city from East Prussia, so they took off and landed on

Myth #4. Britain and the U.S. pressured Finland not to storm Leningrad. Myth basted: Finland liked to pretend it was keeping friendly ties with the West. But once it teamed up with Nazi Germany, those “good relations” with Britain and America were gone. Yes, Churchill actually

Myth #5. Mannerheim saved Finland in 1944 Myth basted: Not really. After Stalingrad and the Red Army breaking the siege of Leningrad, Mannerheim himself admitted Finland had to look for a way out. By February 1943 his own intel chief was telling the government: “We need to

Myth #6. Trust Mannerheim’s memoirs. Myth basted: After the armistice with the USSR, Finnish leaders started burning documents like crazy. Finland’s chief censor, Kustaa Vilkuna, openly admitted that “high officials” were calling nonstop to demand destruction of sensitive files.

@rinalu_ Reality is that Russia attacked Finland …

@rinalu_ Ain’t readin allat

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@rinalu_ In France, back in the 80s/90s, History class taught us that Finland sided with the Axis during WWII. That was not up for debate, it was documented and factual. Their role in starving Leningrad is also written in blood. And now these same Finns dare pose as moral judges, trying

@rinalu_ Yes Russians always have the victim card to explain their aggressions. A Russian aggression never was a Russian aggression but always a Defence war. Fck you Bolsheviks.

@rinalu_ I don't think you appreciated their sisu.

@rinalu_ You would be shocked to hear who else collaborated with the Nazis in WW2...

@rinalu_ The Russian Kremlin kurva and her phantasmagoric stories.

@rinalu_ Russians have mastered the art of attacking and then shouting foul when someone fights back, a trait they share with schoolyard bullies and Islamists.

@rinalu_ Literally a victim of Soviet Aggression you tard.

@rinalu_ 💯True.👍 But not only Finns are history brainwashed.

@rinalu_ Finland 1942!

@rinalu_ Thanks for the brilliant thread. I have long known that Finland (i.e. Mordor proxy) was hostile and provocative. But living in Mordor makes it hard to see through the propaganda fog). Btw Mannerheim lived with a Wallenberg later in life... All, and I mean ALL, traces lead to

@rinalu_ Yes but in the 'Winter War' Russia invaded Finland but suffered heavy loses and ended with the 'Moscow Peace Treaty' So of course the Fins had no love of the Soviets after having to fight for their very own survival🤔

@rinalu_ Oh no.. it's not like Stalins decision was not to evacuate so the red army has more reasons to fight harder. But that's not so important to u isn't it. Atrocities against own people just to reach personal goals

@rinalu_ At one point of time in Leningrad, combatants aka soldiers were given 2 slices of bread a day For almost 1.5-2 months, food rations for non combatants were COMPLETELY CUT OFF. zero food for 2 months. Hundreds of thousands starved to death. (Source: Soviet Storm Amazon web

@rinalu_ almost nobody educated about WW2 would tell you Finland was a neutral bystander because they know the USSR declared war on Finland so you are coming from a very dishonest perspective from the start.

@rinalu_ Thanks! I didn’t know this. Now I do.

@rinalu_ Do you have proof of Mannerheim ordering bombing of the road of life, or is that just slander?

@rinalu_ Yeah this was totally not provoked 🤣

@rinalu_ Only Japan has outdone Finland when it comes to revisionist history. The sad part is we let Finland off the hook for their crimes. We don't allow Japan to do this. Both Finland and Japan have memorials for their war criminal leaders.

@rinalu_ Excellent history and context Rina

@rinalu_ How does something that happened 70 years ago bear any relevance to today? it is a bit like saying Mongolia should be brought to heel because of what Genghis Khan did 1,000 years ago.

@rinalu_ Based Finland

@rinalu_ I gotta love when Russian FSB is getting pissed. Maybe we should take that greater Finland again in consideration.