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Finland marks 70th anniversary of Winter War
Nov 30, 2009 at 15:33Finland lost the 105-day war, but its resistance against the massive Soviet war machine with its white-clad "ghost army" stunned Moscow and Stalin agreed to a truce in March 1940.
Some 27,000 Finnish soldiers were killed and 43,000 wounded in a population of 3.7 million. The Soviet Union put its losses at 217,500 dead or wounded.
Monday's ceremonies include wreaths being placed at tombs and graveyards, special events and a memorial service in Helsinki Cathedral attended by President Tarja Halonen.