Suomen_Sotilas

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Suomen Sotilas

Weekly military magazine in Finland

Suomen Sotilas (Finnish: Finland’s Soldier) is a Finnish-language military magazine published in Helsinki, Finland. Founded in 1919, it is one of the oldest publications in the country.

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History and profile

Suomen Sotilas was established in 1919.[1][2][3] The magazine is headquartered in Helsinki.[4] It was initially published weekly and featured articles on morality, military virtues and the risks of adopting a Bolshevik approach.[1] Later the scope of the magazine was expanded.[4] It mostly covers articles about Finnish security policy, security strategy, the art of warfare and military technology.[2]

In its first year Suomen Sotilas sold 4,000 copies.[1] By 1920 the circulation rose to over 12,000 copies.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    Anders Ahlbäck (2016). Manhood and the Making of the Military: Conscription, Military Service and Masculinity in Finland, 1917–39. London; New York: Routledge. p. 110. ISBN 978-1-317-10123-9.
  2. [2]
    "Suomen Sotilas-lehti". Liperin Reserviläiset (in Finnish). Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  3. [3]
    Merja Ellefson (2016). "The Hero's Mother: Lotta Svard and mediated memories". In Anu Kannike; Monika Tasa (eds.). The Dynamics of Cultural Borders. Tartu: University of Tartu Press. ISBN 9789949770823. Archived from the original on 12 March 2022.
  4. [4]
    "General Information". Epicos. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
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