Kertokaa lasten lapsille lauluin / By songs, tell the children of children Himmetä ei muistot koskaan saa / The memories must never fade away
27th April is the National Veterans’ Day of Finland on which we honour and remember our veterans, especially the brave men and women who fought for, protected and saved our country and people during the Winter War (1939-1940), Continuation War (1941-1944), and Lapland War (1944).
The day 27th April was chosen as this was the day in 1945 when the last German troops crossed the border to the German-occupied Norway in Enontekiö and the Finnish Defence Forces achieved the Three-Country Cairn of Finland, Norway and Sweden.
Veteraanin iltahuuto (Evening Call of the Veteran) is perhaps the most well known veteran song in modern day Finland. Its lyrics urge the new generations to always remember them and take care of them while they still live among us.
