The Road of War 1940
7/10 by 1 users
The film deals with the Winter War of 1939-40 between Finland and the USSR. It begins with military exercises in the Autumn of 1939 and moves on to the Soviet invasion; the battle for Karelia; the bombing of Helsinki and other Finnish cities; as well as the activities of the foreign press corps in Finland and the heroic efforts of Finnish women and the Red Cross in their treatment of the wounded.
- Released: 1940-05-19
- Runtime: 72 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
- Stars: Hilkka Helinä, Kyösti Kallio, Turo Kartto, Juho Kusti Paasikivi, Väinö Alfred Tanner
- Director: Risto Orko, Turo Kartto, Topo Leistelä, Risto Orko, Risto Orko
