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Quoting a comment from the original video: "Finns paid such a high price for independence that it makes sense the day is quite solemn and patriotic."
I've actually had an arguement with an american about this, he, being the ignorant american he was, refused to believe that anyone celebrated independence day on any othe day than 4th of july 🤣
😂😂😂😂😂😂
🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂
And then they pulling that "We (Americans) saved your country in WW2, you should be gracefull" - card.
When you ask which country he thinks that americans saved Finland in WW2?
Its almost never the right country, that he thinks that 'merican saved Finland from. as honors goes to Mainly Finnish veterans and less to some volunteers. With 2nd part some germans in 3 part war.
The anwsers that i have got by 'mericans over the years:
A) France (wrong)
B) China (wrong)
C) Italy (wrong)
D) North Korea (wrong)
E) Sweden (wrong)
F) Mexican (wrong)
@@antcommander1367 NORTH KOREA?! hahahahahaha 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂
@@antcommander1367 I didn´t know those are wrong answers
I am married to a Finn and this is a rather somber occasion.
The graveyards are very beautiful and I have put an (LED) lantern on my parents grave in the UK. The local council does not allow illuminated decoration however its on a timer, so only comes on after dark.
Since I did it a few years ago, I have seen others copying my trend - And now my wife is very proud that I took a Finnish tradition to the UK.
Finns are all different... same in uk etc... 😃
Our Independence Day is very much associated with loss and remembrance. Think about it. After independence we excelled in killing each other in a civil war, then we had to defend ourselves twice against the SU during WWII. The day is absolutely not about a national "hurrah" like in the US, as we haven't really won a war in its connection - it is so much more about the sacrifices made in order to retain our independence.
Kiitos, sait minut itkemään..
Actually we do find graveyards beautiful, especially in the winter as it's pitch dark but the graveyards are lit with thoudands of tiny candles. The ambience is very warm and inviting, actually.
However it's during christmas when Finns usually visit cemetery to light a candle upon our relative's graves.
I don't think we associate emotions such as sadness or fear to graveyards really. Peacefulness and nature is what comes to mind, rather.
think that guy missed the point that tuntematon sotilas has been airing on tv every independence day for decades. not like people pull out some dvd's and stuff
Watch the fifty's version of Tuntematon Sotilas! It is the best one🤘 it's so close to the 2WW and several actors in that movie were fighting in that war, so the feeling is so intense and authentic. Thanks for your great reactions😄 Independence Day program: delicious food, candles to the cemetary, sauna, 2 candles to the window and then watching the Ball at the Presidents castle🤘😄
Our Independence day is december 6th. My Great grandfather escaped from then Russian country, they went to Germany to train to use weapons. They came over the ice to start "revolution" and the aim was to FINALLY get a Free Finland. They came during the night over the ice with weapons, and the 2 candles in the Windows was a sign, they rested, got food, and we finally got independence. Fun fact: the 2 countries first to accept our Independence was Lenin and the German King Wilhelm. Look at the 1950'S version is the best.
the president shakes hands with all the guests, which are around 1500
We have 2 significant military parades every year, the flag day parade in 4th of June, and then the independence day parade on 6th of December. This year the independence day parade will be in Oulu, and the theme is "Defenders of the independent Finland".
Independence Day; the day when Finns, the people that love to line up for things, WATCH other people LINE UP FOR HOURS on TV.
i like Irish In Finland, he is one of the best.
Yes, you should see the 1950's version. It is the best version.
President does not live in the palace, it's for work. There's an official home for them.
Joulutorttu is basically puff pastry with plum jam. Some polish it with powdered sugar, some do not - two scholars there. In my family the joulutorttu season (with glögi and peppercorns ofcourse) begins at the first day of Advent, but some people eat their first joulutorttu's not until Christmas evening.
Joulutorttu sounds quite similar to "Jultårta" in Swedish (meaning christmas cake), guessing it is a bit of a loan word? Same with "glögi" - "glögg" in Swedish (heated mulled wine). Makes sense if they are, but it surprises me every time I can actually understand anything in Finnish :)
@@vicolin6126 There's tons of loan words from Swedish in Finnish! Or sometimes, german words that went through swedish to get to finnish. In the official language too, though a ton more can be found in regional dialects. Though granted, most were adopted a long time ago and probably wouldn't be easy to regocnize, except for slang in Helsinki XD
The hakaristitorttu or swastika pastry. Originally made with plum marmalade, but the good tasting ones are made with cinnamon-apple marmalade.
These Independence Day customs were missing from the video:
The national flag of Finland will be raised to the flagpole on the morning of Independence Day on December 6. at 8:00 a.m. and counted in the evening at 8:00 p.m.
The students' torchlight procession, which goes in front of the Presidential Palace, was also missing.
independence day can be watched on yle areena on the yle 1 channel stream (in "suorat" = lives).
18:50 - 22:15 (finnish time). finnish name for the show is "Linnan juhlat"
based on vpn test yle is not blocked in uk. (the live is at least)
Well, we built a grand palace for the tsar, had to invent some use for the ballroom!
You definitely need to watch the older version. Most people say the older one is the better one.
Näyttelijöistä moni oli ollut sodassa. He tiesivät mitä näyttelivät. Voi vain kuvitella mitkä takautumat se elokuva toi sodassa olleille.
The older version contains some original clips from war years. If you watch it you see the quality (and speed) difference between reality and acted scenes.
Funnily enough the oldest one is the only one I haven't seen. My entire family has seen it so many times that they don't watch it anymore themselves, thus I haven't seen it either because old Finnish films in general don't interest me enough to watch on my own. I've seen the other two versions and definitely thought the newest one was better
Yes we have two candels in the window.
7:40 the Finnish president is sometimes said to be "half-royal". That's because in 1918 Finland was actually a monarchy for a while and a king was elected. But the next year Finland became a republic. As a compromise the president became "half-royal" and he got a lot of power. Though nowadays the president doesn't have that much power anymore after the long presidency of Urho Kekkonen.
Watch Suomi 100 | Jukka Lindström & Noin viikon uutiset.
Jokes about Finland turning 100 years old in 2017. Also includes some about independence day.
Hello, Dwayne! Yes! Every home, every official building, every store window. You'll be hard pressed to find a single home that doesn't have lit candles in all windows.
I feel that this is a very beautiful and solemn custom. The candles are lit at 6 p.m. when in December it's really dark outside already.
In 1969, having lived in the USA for three years, I happened to be on my way home at about 6:00 p.m. in a tram running along the main street, where most of the buildings are ordinary 5-story habitation buildings. It was dark and had snowed. When I happened to look up, to my surprise, every window of these buildings was lit up by candles! It was so beautiful and quiet. I had forgotten all about this custom!
Dwayne: Please watch the older and original version of The Unknown Soldier! The end brings tears to everybody's eyes, just like the Finlandia hymn. Besides, it's funny, too, and the characters are great! They represent people from different parts of the country and some speak their own dialects. I hope that the subtitles are well translated, although the dialects and jokes (pretty much in the British style) will be lost. As the movie was made fairly close to the end of the war, it is very patriotic and dramatic, over the top. But absolutely worth watching.
The Independence Ball is a drawn-out affair. For the first hour you won't see anything else but the guests parading in and shaking hands with the president and his wife...
It's sort of funny that unlike day Mayday, there isn't one standard celebration - except the TV - but different cities have different ones. Helsinki there is a torch procession, I'm from Tampere where there is a speech from the city hall, the national anthem is sung, then fireworks.
One year we were there with friends and went afterwards for that trad Finnish celebration meal: kebab. We sat in the cellar room for ages, and when it was about to close, we left and I peeked what the Kurdish owners and family were doing, and they also were watching the independence TV ball in the kitchen.
On the other hand, there are anarchist and other groups protests near the Presidents palace before the ball.
We always bake gingerbread cookies on Independence Day morning in my family, we also put candles on the window and kitchen's table. We cook some traditional finnish food and dessert, open a bottle of sparkling wine or champagne. We listen to Finlandia and watch the President's independence party. We dress better than usually on that day, it is such a meaningful day to us Finns. Brings tears to my eyes thinking how grateful we are about our independence 💙🤍💙
You should definitely watch the old version!
1950's version (black and white movie) - most of those actors, were in the real war.
I have watched 1950's version every year since I was a little kid. 2017 version is nice too but 1950's is the best one for me.
Also graduates in each university city do a celebratory torchlight parade in the spirit of the forward-looking student movement. They wear their student’s caps and march usually to a town square where some speeches are then held. Then many towns host smaller Independence Day receptions with honorary guests all throughout the country. There also used to be big fireworks displays, but not so much anymore. And of course we salute the independent Finland with bubbles, but in a quite dignified manner. I would say most families/groups of friends gather for a nice fancy meal at someone’s house. 🇫🇮🥂
Typical independence day celebration for me includes good food, candle or two (those blue and white), watching the unknown soldier (remember watching it as a kid with my father and brother and since then, been basically watching it once a year, the new version is great and there is even longer version of it, made in to episodes) and usually I have checked the beginning of the independence ball, so seeing who has been invited and also there is usually interviews of some veterans, after all the guests have arrived. Then I tune out.
President's Palace ball is televised for everyone to see and is also very much about people (even tv commentators) commenting on the dresses that people wear. :D
My family celebrates it every year and so does everyone I know. We do everything said on the vid. There's a lot of emotion on this day and we watch all the Finnish war movies, documentaries, interviews with veterans, leaving candles on graves, the ball, the military parade etc. We also play old Finnish songs and quietly hum or sing along to them. I used to cry a lot on independence day when I was little but I remember this day with honor and warmth in my heart. We have a huge feast and we give thanks for our country's and our peoples safety and wish for the peace in the future as well. We also have a quiet moment at some point during the night for the price that had to be paid time and time again for what we now have. Thanks for the reaction! I can't wait to go and watch you watch the Tuntematon sotilas movie! And u definitely should watch the older one!
And yes, i definetly recommedate watching the 50's versions of Tuntematon Sotilas - The Unknown Soldier.
@Dwayne's view there are usually internet streams for this occasion, might tune in to one of them
Yes we spend independence day together. We bake carelian pie= karjalanpiirakka, eat well and of course light candles+ take SAUNA!
We usually bake first round of joulutorttu in Dec 6th. The day is spent by honoring the memory of the ones who gave so much defending this dear country of Suomi and specially my grand mother who is still alive. 2 candles in front of a window and then it´s time to watch the ball from tv.
We Finns also have a remembrance day called the National Veterans' Day on the 27th of April.
Yes we have candles in our homes andi. Every office window as well as shops windows. You lit them ar 18 a clock.
We also have memorial day for falled ones on third sunday of May.
Our indepenceday traditions includes also flag celebration on morning. Usually held by local scout organization.
And somehow we eat sausages, potato salad and low heat smoked salmon when we watch president's reception from tv. After that is time for "Tuntematon sotilas". The 50's version of course. And it also is competition about who can stay awake till the end. 3hours of black and white movie. Oh boy..
Of the film Tuntematon sotilas or the unknown soldier, the 1950's version is more like a filmed theatre play, concentrates on the characters and dialogue. The second version is a bit more realistic and some of it filmed with hand held cameras as if it was made in the middle of action. The 2017 version is a really, really good film, adds more details to the plot that every Finn knows.
Yes you should ! just watch it !
There´s also Tuntematon Sotilas -version from 1985. So there are THREE versions of it. Worth watching is also "Talvisota" (1989), literally "The Winter War", which follows a group of soldiers from western Finland through the Winter War, and it too is quite... hard, and it gives a quite good idea of how much in trouble Finland was despite fighting stalin´s communistwhuors to the last breath, killing them by the thousands all the time.
In my family we pretty much watch the 1950s version of the Tuntematon sotilas and also other independence day things from tv like veterans' interviews and so on. But yeah we pretty much do same things than he said. And of course we watch the President's ball too. :3✨️
I will pay 1 months patreon subscription just to see you reacting to the 50's version.
I would recommend you to read the "Unknown Soldier", the book is very good, I've read it twice and liked it both of the times. Haven't watched the movies because after 5 minutes watching the 50's version I was so confused about who was who, so I never bothered - maybe I should give it a try.
This video didn't mention it but students on the Independence Day gather around/in front of the flag pole and sing the national anthem while the flag is raised. And I mean all of the students had to be there, even we who were immigrants; at least it was so back when I went to school, maybe it has changed nowadays.
Winter war is great too. I love that film. My grandfather fight all of in those wars. R.i.P ❤
I just love Irish and Scottish accents! The thicker the better.
1985 version of "Tuntematon sotilas" is the best IMO.
Most people think of the 1985 version to be the worst of the three.
As it should be. Just leave it under rug and forgot it never existed.
@@tespiii Thank god I'm not the most people.
Original is the best
Original is horrible.
13:02 That was almost perfect pronunciation of "sotilas"😊
Evening shift on Independence day this year. But yes watching couple of hours handshaking at Presidential palace on TV is the biggest celebration on Independence day 😂
Yes it is a somber day. Every year I can't help but think of the sacrifices of the previous generations, the veterans (still some of them alive today) my grandparents who were traumatised as kids by the war - and my great grandpa who lost most of his hearing and got injured fighting in the war. The fear and pain they went through so that we can live free and safe in our own, democratic country. It's important to not take this for granted. What is happening in Ukraine was also happening here not that long ago.
every year appro. 2,7 million finnish (half of all persons) watches the independence day hand shaking that takes 2-4 hours.
We have a similar thing in Sweden with the candles, called Allhelgona or Alla helgons dag (All saints day). I believe it's November 1st, but could be wrong since I don't celebrate it.
It is sometimes confused with Halloween, but it's totally different, it's a time to remember our lost ancestors in peace and quiet, and have a nice traditional dinner
We have Allhelgona i Finland too, lighting candles on the graves remembering the ones no longer with us.
I have a video on Alla Helgons Dag on my channel. I totally didn’t make the link between the two when I watched this video. But I actually yeah they’re similar for sure.
@@monicajungar904 It's interesting how similar our cultures are, all across the Nordics.
I tend to get irritated of some youtubers who says this or that is so unique for Finland/Denmark/Sweden when we all do the same things.
Not exactly the same, and not everything of course, but still
@@monicajungar904Yep All saints day is just for remembering dead loved ones. Bringing candle to graveyard is an addition to traditions on these other holidays. On Independence day the thing mainly is visiting soldiers graves and monuments for fallen soldiers or those who were left behind in Carelia.
Used to bake all the christmas gingerbreads with grandma during 6th of december morning when I was little, for many finns independence say starts the christmas season aswell
it's plum marmelade on the pastry
When I lived at home, we would eat a nice dinner lit by two candles (we had no windowsill), then we'd set up a table of treats in the living room with candy, cheese, grapes to watch the ball and rate the dresses. Nowadays I celebrate alone, eating a pastry in a candlelight while spending most of the day watching everything mentioned in the video. My mother also lights a candle on our "family shrine" in their home for my dead grandparents because we have started losing them only recently and can't visit their graves on the day. I also make sure to take my dog on a walk around this large graveyard not too far from our house.
Our family tends to gather for holidays, but we usually spend Independence Day alone or with our respective families.
always two candles one for the fallen ones and one for freedom/tomorrow
This Finnish independences day I am going to my Finnish husbands parents place to have pork with cream potatoes, vegetables and red wine sauce we will be watching the army parade and the presidents ball and remember the dead
I like you to watch the independence day and comment in on your video, that would be great.
Yes to Ball !
Many of us celebrate at home with friends, a sitting down dinner and black tie/ evening gown
1950 version is the original "tuntematon sotilas" movie. And the best one.
Those actors in that 1950 version had actually took apart themselves of the winter war.
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When I still lived with my parents, we used to make our gingerbread house with my mom on Independence Day while watching the ball. I still watch the ball but with my sister and our friends instead. We agreed to bake our first gingerbreads earlier in the day and have some wine, glögg and cheese while watching tv in the evening. Candles with cats in the house are a bit of a hazard but I have a vague memory of making cardboard candles as a kid in school to but in the windows as decoration. Also just learned from these comments that the parade is going to be in our city this year so I might actually go watch it if I remember.
I'm a bit jealous of Finns and Nowegians for these kinds of celebrations.
When I grew up, we had "svenska flaggans dag" (the day of the Swedish flag), which was relatively recently renamed the National Day, but almost nobody cares about it since it has little to no historic value for us
Agreed, we could stand to have just a tad more patriotism in this country. If we just had like 50% of whatever it is the crazy Norwegians take on their national day, then we would definitely notice the celebration (and care). Bit of a conundrum recently when politicians go out and basically call all our traditions racist, with absolutely no grounds for it. Could easily take like the day our last war ended (or something) and use that to create a holiday, like "Peace day" or something that would fit Sweden's stance of going from a very war-like country in the past to a very peaceful one today. Would just take a bit of education and promoting and there you go, something to cling to for some national pride.
@@vicolin6126 I don't necessarily agree, I'm not a fan of nationalism per se. I'm not proud of being Swedish, Scandinavian, or Nordic.
It's nothing I've achieved, it just happened to be so.
It's like being proud of having brown hair.
But holidays are nice.
I would have suggested, if they had asked me, to make Midsummer the national day, and kept the day of the Swedish flag. I remember it as quite a nice day, with cake and a Swedish flag on it, nothing fancy, no drinking, just a relaxed holiday with family
For us in Finland the president is like a king or queen that has been elected by the people. The President doesn't have much more power than the royals in the UK. The President's job is basically to represent the nation, like the monarch of a constitutional monarchy. So the president is like a temporary monarch, but the President is elected by the people.
President is the leaders of foreign policy. By the law. 😏 Finns seem not To know that either. And many People like me, do not care about watching this blood war movie every year. Some of us live in present moment. 😁
2 candles in every home
I have followed Irish in Finland for a long time. He makes very nice videos!
Other commentors gave you good hints for the Tuntematon sotilas movie versions etc. so I don't repeat them.
The 1955 version of Tuntematon Sotilas is worth seeing; It has aged very well for such an old film. Most people consider it better than the 80's version(yup, another one) and on par with the new one.
This year thr parade will be at oulu! On the 6.12.
I'm not sure if this has been said already, but thre are 3 different versions of Tuntematon sotilas and depending on when you were born everyone has an oppinion on which one is the best. 1st one was made 1955, second 1985 and thid is 2017. My favourite is the first one. It has the best Finnish actors of all time, imo.
And this year The Indepence Day Parade is located in my home city, Oulu/ Åleoborg.
if you watch the 1950's version, why not watch it on 6th of december. Happens to be Wednesday
Tuntematon Sotilas, has actually 3 versions. -55 -85 and -17
I prefer the 85 version as best of them.
Althuogh, There is not that much difference between them, It's same script, same this, same that, only actors and locations are similar, but not same. There is something in that 85 versions that just makes me think it as the best.
Each of us has his or her own likings. Personally I like the -85 version least, mainly because I just can't stand the mannerisms the director Rauni Mollberg insisted to include in all his movies. Then there's the original book, written by Väinö Linna, which reveals much more deeply than any of the films what the men think and how they feel inside. I'd say one can't get everything out of the movies without reading the book.
the old black and white version of "tuntematon sotilas" is the one and only version you should see. I havent seen the newer version nor do i need because the original is perfect as it is!
"I didn't know you had an independence day" 🥲 Usually an independent state has one.
It usually only comes as a surprise to people who've grown up in countries where the other countries got their independence from. Like UK, Russia and some other Europian nations like Spain, Portugal, France etc.
This independence day I will be sleeping since that is my only day off that week lol
I actually do prefer The older, black and white, version of Tuntematon Sotilas.
Absolutely you should watch 50's version, thou 2017 version is more based on original book. In the book there is stuff which would been inappropriate in 50's, but definitely good movie. There is also "middle" version made in 1985.
In FInland the remembrance day (of veterans) is the 27th April. That is the day the Lapland war ended in 1945, bringing to end the Finnish participation into the WW2.
Even though I love nature even more than most finns here, maybe a few folks like Pentti Linkola, our greatest finnish hero perhaps really (people call Mannerheim or Simo Häyhä the war heroes the greatest finns here, and they made it pussible for us to decide for ourselves how to treat our nation, our land and people). The war heroes had their prupose, they brought something very important for us. But! We also need people like Pentti Linkola, because it's the forests and the lakes that are our greatest treasures. I could write a way too long comment about why forests are so great, but... I'll save that for another time or if someone actually reads this and bothers to ask "hey, why you say forests are so great?". Then, I'll tell you here.
So. Even folks like me who don't have TV, in independece day I go to my mother's home because she has TV, and we watch the president's palace (fine house more like) party with special quests there. My favourite part, and I think the favourite part of many other finns in that part, has been the time when president and/or his spouse (we might've had a gay president so I say spuse and not wife), when the chefs of our country have invited the last living war veterans and go spend time with them. Even the old war veterans there who can barely walk, sing the "Veteraanien Iltahuuto" with the president, and that makes me cry. They sing about such parts of our life and history, our heroes and people who made it possible for us to be this good...
They sing that, the old men, and I cry. The very best time in the independec day here for me. We love our war veterans and NO ONE here, not even anti-war folks nor civil service folks who don't go to army, even they don't speak one bad word about our war heroes. They're our quiet, humble, inner-strong as f heroes who went through russian hellfire to make all this possible. So we should really respect them and give them a good life while they still life. It's our blood duty as their sons and daughters. Let their spirit not falter, not vanish, but live even when they pass on from this physical life to another place, and die as we say it.
Respec to our heroes from Mikko!
Tuntematon sotilas reaction next
One way to watch the independence day ball is to use YLE Areena and using a VPN I think
Yes i do! i buy 1 candel!
That parade he told about in video in Hamina is only 50km from Russian border so we really sent them a message by doing the parade near our eastern border.
Anyone else gonna play Finwars next independence day?
Inside the Presidential Palace: "Finnish Architecture 2016 - Renovation of the Presidential Palace". Here's about those festivities: First some news from 1939: "Finnish Independence Day celebrated in London (1939)". Due the WW2, film 'Unknown Soldier' is shown on TV every independence day around noon. The film was awarded at Berlin film festival. Most know the film by hard: "Tuntematon Sotilas (1955) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]". Children have their own independence day ball: "Valtakunnallinen Suomen lasten itsenäisyysjuhla". E.g. politicians, veteran organizations and students light candles on soldier's graves. During the war the policy was not leave anyone behind. There's soldier's graves in every town and village. People also light candles on their relatives graves: "When Finland’s 100th Independence Day Started at the Archives", "Seppeleenlasku Hietaniemen hautausmaalla", "Ylioppilaiden marssi 2017 - Suomi 100 Helsinki" and "Hietaniemen Sankarihautausmaa Itsenäisyyspäivänä 6.12.2020 Helsinki." There's a military parade: "Suomi 100 - Itsenäisyyspäivän paraatin kulissien takana Finland 100 years - Behind the scenes". There was this: "Finland is looking for Matt Damon. Has anyone seen him?". Organizations and private persons arrange parties. Less fortunate ones have their own Independence celebration: "Heikki Hurstin itsenäisyyspäiväjuhlat 2019". There's concerts, a lot of speeches and interviews. Everyone gets to tell what independence means to them. People celebrate at their homes and watch the presidential ball: "Jazz Guitarist Plays "The Lick" For Finnish President Sauli Niinistö - Linnan Juhlat 2018". After the ball there's an official after party: "Semmarit - Kaksi kättä hississä - Linnan jatkot 2017". There's fireworks: "Itsenäisyyspäivän ilotulitus HELSINKI 6.12.2017. Suomi Finland 100 Independence Day Fireworks". Here's a summary: "GPS Family Journal Independence Day in Finland | Family celebration".
Eh, there are also lots of demonstrarions and parades and such that day before the evening activity of watching the ball.
That fifties version is great, too. Of cause, they made films a bit different then. But it is good. Don't watch the 1985 version - it is far too "artistic".
16:04 Torille! Hamina mainittu😂
Weird. I believe I left a long comment here with links to Yle Areena independence day broadcasts, and now the whole comment has disappeared.
I don't know if the 1950's version has subtitles??
Yes, watch it. 😂
best film
Best WW2 war movie, according to Combat Arms Channel
I will light a candle for my grandparents who were in the war. Also I will go to see the candlelightsea at cemetery. Right now, with all horrible things happening in the world and coz of Russia, this day seems more dark and more important than ever. My grandad always did say, that someday Russia will attack again. Not if. When. Im just glad he is not here to see all this.
you should react to finnish eurovision or finnish music
It's called "itsenäisyys päivä"
*itsenäisyyspäivä
yes bro, watch it and make video
DefenceForces parade is one thing Im not gonna miss this year. 1st parade after joining NATO, hopefully there will be international troops participating also. 50's Tuntematon Sotilas is better than newer since hollywood overacting doesnt have much effect on it and most of the actors have participated WW2 and have seen war personally.
Irish accent English accent? English To my ear. Schottis is so differend of these, but still understable.
18:05 those are jokinly refered as Nazi pies as they look like an swastika.