In 30 november 1939 the CCCP try to invade Finland they calculaded that the campaign would take at the most two weeks...they did not calulate with the finnish determation to defend their country. 8000 swedish volunteers joined the finnish fight for freedom what happened in short terms the finnish troops kick the ###### out of the russians inspite of being outnumbered 10 to 1 this war ended with finnish victory 1940
In 1941 germany attacked russia in operation Barbarossa, witch led to finlands second involvement in the war on germanys side this was called the countinues war this war was more complexed in a political sence britain declared Finland war ( (two democratic states at war first time in mordern history ) germany sended material and troops and finland did well untill 1944 when the the german troops retreated the soviet pressure finally became to much finland still managed to close a seperate peace with russia.
Now Finland has produced several films about the war: the thing they have i common are that they are not fictional but base on true events.
top finnish films:
The ambush
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0162625/#commentthe winterwar
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098437/#commentframom främsta linjen // infront of the frontline
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0377935/#commentThe unknown soldier
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090215/#comment