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Between 1939 and 1945 some 80,000 Finnish children were sent to Sweden, Denmark, and elsewhere, ostensibly to protect them from danger while their nation's soldiers fought superior Soviet and German forces. This was the largest of all World War II children's transports, and although acknowledged today as ""a great social-historical mistake"" it has received surprisingly little attention. This is the first English-language account of Finland's war children and their experiences, told through the survivors' own words. Supported by an extensive introduction, a bibliography of secondary sources, and over two dozen photographs, this book testifies to the often-lifelong traumas endured by youthful survivors of war

World War, 1939-1945 --- World War, 1939-1945 --- World War, 1939-1945 --- World War, 1939-1945 --- Children --- Children --- Finns --- Children --- Evacuation of civilians --- Children --- 1939. --- 1945. --- account of finlands war childrens experiences. --- bibliography of secondary sources. --- denmark. --- extensive introduction. --- finland. --- finnish children. --- great social historical mistake. --- historical nonfiction. --- largest wwii children transport. --- lifelong traumas. --- narrative account of finlands war children. --- over two dozen photographs. --- sent away to protect them. --- soldiers fought superior axis powers. --- soviet and german forces. --- sweden. --- wwii. --- youthful survivors of war.