Map of annexed South Karelia and Lake Laatokka (Ladoga) where Antti
Joronen served during the Continuation War (1941 -1944) WW2 between Finland
and Russia (and its Allies). The location of Rahmasaari battle in which
Antti participated, is marked with a square, just north of Käkisalmi.
Parts of Northern Karelia were also annexed. The underlined place-names
are the ancestral homes of the writer, which the Russians refer to as liberated
lands. Liberated is just a polite word for theft. World opinion is that
Karelia should never have been handed over to the Soviet Union and it should
be given back. Those Finns who want Russia to keep Karelia, fear what Russia
Russia might do if Finland demanded to have Karelia back. There has been
terrible deterioration of everything that the Karelians cherished and defended
for hundreds of years. The Russian government will have trouble telling
their own people to be honest if they themselves refuse to give back what
they took.
Karjalan kartassa näkyy paikkakunnat
joissa Jorosten suku sijaitsi ennen Karjalan luovutusta. Laatokalla näkyy
ruutu jossa Rahmansaaren taistelu tapahtui. Lisää tietoja taistelusta
löytyy Antti Jorosen 1941 Jatkosota saitista.
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