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 Danish reporter Ebbe Munck. 1905-1974. He started as foreign correspondent for the Danish newspaper Berlingske Tidene and is here pictured writing a story for them. His assignment as foreign correspondent was a cover