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area). When the German casualties there were taken to Germany, it was noted that it was Per-Gustaf Carlsson's remains. The funeral service could then take place at Morjärv Church on 17 January 1960 with interment at its
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who died in battle. His remains were found in 1942 and was then transferred to Sweden for burial in Uddevalla. His name is remembered in the Swedish Air Force Memorial Hall.
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was badly wounded on 2 March 1940, behind the Soviet front line at Märkäjärvi, but could not be brought back to his own line. After the end of the
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By the end of the war, the Volunteer Corps was composed of 8,260 Swedes, plus 725 Norwegians, and 600 Danes. They demonstrated a strong
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area starting from February 28, 1940. Their losses included 33 dead, 10 missing, 50 wounded, and 130 disabled by
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unity that was symbolized in their "four brother hands" insignia which represented Finland, Sweden,
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Swedish Volunteer Corps and Osasto Roininen (Detachment Roininen) in
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33 men of the Swedish Volunteer Corps were killed. These were:
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Swedish language site of the Swedish Volunteer organization
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The 33-year-old Anders Zachau, a forest officer from
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