The Winter War. A military conflict between the Soviet union and Finland. It began with a Soviet invasion on november 1939 when Soviet infantery crossed the border on the Karelian Isthmus. About 9500 Swedish volunteer soldiers participated in the war. Rovaniemi, North Finland. Here War Belgian female correspondent and journalist Vizar Huysman with Swedish journalist Kurt Andersson of the newspaper Social-Demokraten. They are looking at a map of Finland. January 1940. Photo Kristoffersson ref 49