[RAVILA (Dr. Paavo, Professor at Turku University in Finland)]

Unsigned Press Photograph, by Orbis of Berlin, showing him delivering a lecture on "The Kalevala and the Finnish Life of the Spirit" to the German-Finnish Society and the German Sibelius Society, as part of the 'Kalevala Celebration', seated in front of him are a string quartet, 7½" x 9", Nordic Society's Hall, Berlin, no date, c.

In the hope of recovering lands lost to Russia in 1939-1940, Finland joined Hitler in attacking Russia on 22nd June 1941. Initially successful, Finland was forced to sue for peace in 1944.

Item Date:  1941

Stock No:  51002      £40

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