The Unknown Soldier (Tuntematon sotilas)

UNKNOWN SOLDIER

BASED ON VAINO LINNA'S NOVEL

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IT'S GOING TO BE A BEAUTIFUL DAY

THE WINTER WAR ENDED IN MARCH 1940.

THE PEACE TERMS DICTATED

THAT FINLAND HAD TO CEDE PARTS OF ITS TERRITORY

TO THE SOVIET UNION.

IN SUMMER 1941, GERMANY ATTACKS THE SOVIET UNION.

FINLAND HAS AGREED TO HELP GERMANY

WITH THEIR MILITARY EXPEDITION.

THEIR AIM IS TO RECLAIM THE LOST TERRITORIES.

EASTERN FINLAND JUNE 1941

You damn war maniac...

Right, face!

Goddammit bollocks shit.

Machme Gun Company!

At ease!

Platoon leaders!

Can you hear them?

The battalion will be transported to the front,

so we'll dump unnecessary gear.

Take a change of underwear, socks and your overcoat.

And your guns, of course.

Everything else into storage. Hietanen, take charge. Hurry it up.

Where are we going? To hell'!

Get a move on.

You'll see it's gonna be one helluva fight.

Hitler will make a move. Us fools will be behind him.

Maybe I'll give them Russian girls a try.

We'll be caught in the middle if Russia goes to war with the Germans.

All I know is that there are plenty of Germans here already:.

'Ifanhala. I heard we're going to Helsinki.

We'll get to change these old rags for new ones.

Every man will get breaches. That's what I heard.

Breeches...

- Attenti0n! - Carry on. Carry on.

Do you know what's wriflen on a scoufs belt?

"Be prepared."

Sir, I'm no scout. What should we be prepared for. War?

- We are far away from the battles. - Sir, that could change fast.

- Blitzkrieg and all. - So then we'll fight.

We'll fight and we'll go all the way.

That's the spirit.

- What can I get you? - Let's see. It's my last night.

I'll have coffee and a bun.

Everything must go. We have to empty the canteen.

War is coming. AH the signs are there.

Will I ever get to see your beautiful eyes again?

Hurry HP-

- Yes, sir. Doin' my best. - Move along.

I'll have a coffee.

She won't be the mother of your children.

Not enough stripes on your collar.

It's what's in my pants that matters.

- You sure talk big. - I hope you make it out alive.

We could use a stud at our farm.

- I wonder whai wiH happen. - I'm all for a bold attack.

Justice is always on the Victor's side.

The losers are simply wrong.

- Can my family stay put'? - It's for the best.

We won't be retreating this time.

We'll fight till the end.

Come get these.

Here's my stuff.

Give Salo a fresh pair of boots. Captain's orders.

- I've no time to hand oui boots. - I'll be damned.

Why are you so in love with these old rags'?

Pretty girls I can understand, but dusty rags?

Never heard of such a thing. It really baffles me.

You have the goddamn nerve. Take the lot of it for all I care!

No spurs to show off, but they are fit for a parade!

I just want regular boots.

Take these and leave your old boots here.

Keep hope alive, Méikiléi.

There'll be plenty of rags left for you.

Vanhefla.

- Rafikmnen. - Sh: one“.

Méiéltté.

HELSINKI, JUNE 1941.

I'll miss you.

I'll be back.

- For sure? - Wait for me.

- I will. - Will you?

I'll wait.

I will not abandon my detachment or m y flag.

When ordered and as long as I live,

I wit'! foifow and defend if to the fast drop of btood.

A mighty fortress is our God

Always protecting us from harm

Our sword, our shield

In times of danger and trouble

Old foe

Tree onerous and heinous

Hat-tempered and furious

Cruel and wretched

God Almighty will defeat our foe

Alone we have not the strength

It's going to be a beautiful day.

First and second half-platoons onto the trucks'

First and Third Squad, moum truck!

Second and Fourth Squad, wait for the next available vehicle!

What a character!

- Am I sitting on my backpack? - Goddammit.

Watch it.

Move over.

Farewell! Goodbye, shit-hole barracks!

Give the next recruits hell!

Citizens. Our peace-loving nation,

having worked hard for two years...

to rebuild following the Winter War,

has once again became the target of a cruel attack.

The enemy is the same as so many times before.

A! short inten/a/s, for nearly 100 years in all,

if has destroyed, crushed and murdered

when ii has {ought our smaii nation.

51 has invaded our region and bombed innocent civilians,

must/y women, elderly people and children,

and destroyed the property of our peaceful citizens.

Right there.

A marsh.

That's Koskelefs platoon's first real 'test.

Koskela will provide support for the Third Rifle Company.

Lammio and his men will support them at the right flank.

You might get your feet wet.

Those are guns, boys.

When we heat those up, the Russkies are gonna lose it.

Those aren't big enough. The Russkies have bigger guns.

It won't be as easy as some say.

Some boys were so eager to fight they had to be tied to a tree.

NORTHERN KARELIA JULY 4, 1941

Wake up. boys! It's started.

Hurry HP!

Firing their cannons.

Their aim is way off. Can't even hear the whistle.

The guns are singing.

So...

We're going with Third Company.

AH you need to remember is to keep calm.

Aim for the waist. That's best.

Remember, they're iusi men like us.

Lead will kill them.

All right. Move out!

LtAutio promised me two of your machine guns.

- I know. - Give it to them full force.

I'll see you there.

Well, bays...

Quiet now, and we'll catch a rabbit.

Hietanen, who are these men again'?

- The noble machine gun troops, sir. - That's good.

Time to se1 the ball rolling.

- We're ready, sir. - Good. Quiet now.

Goddamn branches.

Men are falling.

Hurry. The guns are already singing.

Kariluoto.

The artillery will fire a barrage in from of Second Company.

After that we go in. Try to push through all at once.

Do not stop under any circumstances.

Good luck.

Fire!

- Fourlh Watson, fonuard! - Forward!

Fourth Platoon, fonuard!

Don't stop!

Forward!

Keep going!

Machine guns, take your positions!

Forward. Forward.

- Shoot 'em in the balls, boys! - In the balls!

More belts!

Goddamn clown, I should dump you in the marsh!

It's a tank.

- I doubt that. - Doubt i1 all you like.

But it's still a tank.

Well. well. There will be lots of berries this year.

They're bluoming so nicely.

What have we here?

No, no, no' This isn't how you fight a war.

The others have already taken their objectives.

Let's cross this marsh with wings on our feet.

Lieutenant, let's try again.

You can do it.

Up and at 'em, boys!

Let's go! Cmon, lefs go!

Up and at 'em, boys!

Up and at 'em...

Medic!

Up and at 'em, boys!

Nola single Russian down. Nut one.

Found one over here!