Why is the Unknown Soldier so popular among Finns? Journalist Toivo Haimi says that it filled a deep need for reflection and reminiscing in post-war Finland. "The important thing to understand is that ...

Eivor, a 21-year-old Norwegian medical student and part-time soldier, says her grandparents had to flee this same area when the Nazis invaded in World War Two. "I'd rather stay here and fight ...