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Old March 11th, 2008, 10:39 AM
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Default Re: What if the UK did send troops to aid Finland?

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Originally Posted by Kai-Petri View Post
They did not. If I recall correctly they were called the " Sisu " unit but never did take part in the battle because 1) not enough time to train as a unit for warfare 2) more value as a propaganda unit 3) not that many men ( some 100+ wasnīt it? ). Itīs a long time since I read the book so I donīt recall the number of men precisely but it was not that huge to make a difference anywhere in the front.Unfortunately.
Thanks. I didn't know that. It's ironic that the British volunteers were called the Sisu unit because from what I've read, this word is about bravado and being able to fight even if there's nothing left.
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