1944: The Final Defence
– The Soviet army breaks through the Finnish defences on the Karelian Isthmus in June 1944, advancing ..
The Soviet army breaks through the Finnish defences on the Karelian Isthmus in June 1944, advancing with overwhelming force. Somehow, the Finnish troops must find the strength to fight back, with all odds against them. The Battle of Tali-Ihantala was the largest battle ever fought in the history of the Nordic countries. This film depicts the true events through five separate stories.
07 Dec 2007
Finnish, Swedish, German
Åke Lindman, Sakari Kirjavainen(co-director)
Stefan Forss, Benedict Zilliacus
Rauno Ahonen, Mikkomarkus Ahtiainen, Frank Biermann, Jussi Brech
The Soviet army breaks through the Finnish defences on the Karelian Isthmus in June 1944, advancing with overwhelming force. Somehow, the Finnish troops must find the strength to fight back, with all odds against them. The Battle of Tali-Ihantala was the largest battle ever fought in the history of the Nordic countries. This film depicts the true events through five separate stories.
4 nominations.