Anthem of the Estonian volunteer regiment in the Finnish army 1943 1944
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- Infantry Regiment 200 (Finnish: Jalkaväkirykmentti 200, JR 200, Estonian: Jalaväerügement 200, JR 200) or soomepoisid (Finnish Boys) was a unit in the Finnish army during World War II made up of Estonian volunteers, who preferred to fight against the Soviet Union in the ranks of the Finnish army instead of the armed forces of Germany.
In September 1939, the Soviet Union entered World War II by first invading Poland from the east and then de facto occupying the Baltic states. In August 1940, the Republic of Estonia was officially annexed by the Soviet Union. During the following year, thousands of Estonians were arrested, executed, or sent to the Soviet concentration camp system in Russia. After war broke out between the Soviet Union and Germany on June 22, 1941, the Soviet authorities in occupied Estonia, in violation of the international law, coerced about 30,000 Estonians into service in the retreating Red Army. Although initially the Germans were perceived as liberators by most Estonians, it was soon realized that they were but another occupying power. However, with the Russian atrocities fresh in mind, during the early stages of German occupation many young Estonian men volunteered for the Estonian units within the German Army to fight against the Soviet Union. In 1944, Estonia, along with Latvia, became one of only two non-German speaking countries occupied by Germany where a general conscription-mobilization was carried out by the occupational authorities.
Against this background, joining the armed forces of Finland, a kindred nation, appeared a reasonable alternative for those who wished to fight for the freedom of Estonia and against the advancing Red Army, but who for ideological reasons or historical grievances were unwilling to do it in the German uniform. During the Estonian War of Independence, some 2,000 Finnish volunteers under the leadership of their Estonian commander Hans Kalm had at a crucial moment helped to turn the tide of the war and rout the invading Red Army. The Estonian volunteers in the Finnish Army, to indicate a debt of honor, picked "For the freedom of Finland and the honor of Estonia" as their motto.
While there had been many Estonian volunteers in the Finnish Army already during the Winter War, the first men of JR 200 crossed the Gulf of Finland in early spring of 1943. It was a dangerous journey to make, as the gulf was ablaze with war and ravaged by storms, and the German authorities did not allow Estonians to cross over to Finland, which also put the Finnish authorities in an awkward position. The first batch of volunteers formed the third battalion of Infantry Regiment 47. In the autumn of the same year, when the German authorities called into service those born in 1925, more volunteers arrived from Estonia. The volunteers made their way over the Gulf independently, or with the help of the "hawks" (Finnish: haukat). The Hawks were Estonian volunteers working for the S-office which was part of the secret service of the Finnish headquarters. The hawks were equipped with speed boats and many of them had served in the reconnaissance unit Erna, also made up of Estonian volunteers, in the early days of Operation Barbarossa.
On February 8, 1944, Finnish Field Marshal Mannerheim ordered the formation of the Estonian volunteer regiment, Infantry Regiment 200. The regiment consisted of two four-company infantry battalions (Companies 1-8 ), the 13th Mortar Company and the 14th Anti-Tank Company. On May 4, 1944, there were 1,973 Estonians and 361 Finns in Infantry Regiment 200, including 67 officers and 165 non-commissioned officers. The regiment took part in the defensive battles of summer 1944 on the Finnish front. They were sent to the front, on June 10, 1944, as part of the Finnish 10th Division, and they took up positions around the Bay of Viipuri. The regiment became known as "The sons of Finland" (Finnish: Suomen-pojat, Estonian: soomepoisid).
In August 1944, the Germans began their withdrawal from Estonia. The war in Finland was nearly over, and the men of Infantry Regiment 200 wished to return to Estonia and continue their fight. The regiment had been withdrawn from the front and had been following the developments south of the water anxiously. On August 1, 1944, it was broadcast over the Yleisradio that the Finnish government and President Ryti were to resign. On the next day, Aleksander Warma announced that the National Committee of the Republic of Estonia had sent a telegram, which stated: "Estonians return home!" On the following day, the Finnish government received a letter from the Estonians. It had been signed in the name of "all national organisations of Estonia" by Captain Karl Talpak, minister Aleksander Warma and several others. In the letter, the Finnish government was asked to send the Estonian volunteer regiment back to Estonia fully equipped. The finns accepted this and wished the regiment best of luck in trying to restore Estonian independence.
Thank you Estonians for helping us!
I never knew this regiment or song existed. Long live the Estonian and Finnish people from Sweden. 🇸🇪🇪🇪🇫🇮
@Pehr Sundbergh Väx upp, under stormaktstiden var Ester extremt lojala, Finnarna med. Om det är något folk som Sverige inte har hyst något agg emot så är det Ester. Jag har aldrig sagt att de borde vara i Sverige, men om du är så lättkränkt, varför lyssnar du ens på denna sång?
@Pehr Sundbergh Vem är Günter? Vad snackar du om? När har jag sagt att de skulle annekteras 1940? När har jag sagt att handeln med Ryssen var viktigare? Är högst förvirrad.
@Pehr Sundbergh Läste också fel, tyckte att du skrev balkutlänningarna. Har ändå ingen aning om vad du menar mer än det.
Thank you, brother nation. Greetings from Finland.
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Greetings from Finland! May our brotherhood remain strong!
Outstanding memory Salute to the Soome Poisid!
My father as an Estonian served in several Finnish Army units.
The Valila Batalion- Pajeri Division ERNA and JR200.
I remember visiting the Soome Poiste Uhing selts building several times in the back of the Kaitseliit Peasaap when I served in the EKJ and KL, I would stop by they offered a book about the unit exploits.
@dota vinkz
Sugavad kaastunded.
Hand Salute God Bless your Grandfathers soul.
Eesti Vabariik!!!!!
Togheter against evil communism.
I didn't even know this volunteer regiment existed
Ei teadnud ma, et säärane laul olemas ongi, kuid nüüd ta kindlasti üks kalleimaid. Minu vanavanaisa oli soomepoiss ja see meie perele uhkuseks.
Hästi minu vana vanaisa alguses Eesti võitleja saksa ridades pärast metsavend elagu Eesti ja kõik koos punaterreori vastu 🇪🇪🇫🇮
Irish people love you, Finland and Estonia. Together against terrorist Ruzzia. 🇮🇪🤝🏻🇪🇪🇫🇮
If God help Us the Hungarians Guys will be there!! Again...
Laul on vägev!
Aga kui mingi tolbajoob meil 2017 aastal selle rühma lauluks valis, siis kõlas see ikka mega halvasti. :D
Jumal tänatud, et ma suutsin võita isikkoosseisu hääle ja võeti surnupealuu sõdurid asemele.
eks ta tänapäeva Eesti kaitseväes rühmalauluna veider ja irvlik tunduks küll.
Never forget the help from the sons of Estonia! Aitäh!
Komia laulu-vägev laul!
Tunsin muutamia suomenpoikia, heidän kuoronsa kävi esiintymässä Pohjois-Suomessa ja toimin kuoron epävirallisena tulkkina, vaikka suurimmalla osalla uljaista suomenpojista oli vielä suomen kieli säilynyt. Myös Virossa tapasin heitä. Mieleen jääviä elämyksiä!
nice discord ping at the end of the video