A Finnish Army machine gun company heads east, many of its soldiers seeing battle for the first time.
The Finnish invasion continues, but with heavy losses. The soldiers have now advanced deep into Soviet territory. Corporal Rokka arrives to the front with reinforcements.
The men occupying Äänislinna are waiting for the war to end so they can go home, but they are ordered instead to advance towards the Svir River.
A protracted bout of trench warfare is wearing on everyone's nerves. Discipline and morale begin to weaken. Snipers watch for even the slightest mistake. Rokka's stubbornness threatens to get him court-martialed.
The Finns lose their defensive positions one after another against an overpowering enemy force. The chaos of retreat takes its toll on the troops. Finally, peace is declared - but war has left its mark on individuals as well as the nation.
Eero Aho
Rokka
Jussi Vatanen
Koskela
Aku Hirviniemi
Hietanen
Johannes Holopainen
Kariluoto
Hannes Suominen
Vanhala
Arttu Kapulainen
Susi
Max Ovaska
Määttä
Vincent Willestrand
Sihvonen
Severi Saarinen
Lehto
Eino Heiskanen
Riitaoja
Jarkko Lahti
Viirilä
Akseli Kouki
Salo
Paula Vesala
Lyyti
Marketta Tikkanen
Sirkka
Samuli Vauramo
Lammio
Eemeli Louhimies
Asumaniemi
Joonas Saartamo
Lahtinen
Elias Gould
Ukkola
Juho Milonoff
Honkajoki
Annika Stenvall
Lotta Kotilainen
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