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Sweden and the War – See Germans Destroying Villages Along the Torne River

Summary by Svt Nyheter
Nearly 55,000 people fled across the border to northern Sweden during World War II – and were forced to watch as German soldiers burned down their villages on the other side of the Torne River. Anders Tapani in Haparanda recalls gunfire and bombing raids that brought down entire bridges just a few hundred meters away.

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Nearly 55,000 people fled across the border to northern Sweden during World War II – and were forced to watch as German soldiers burned down their villages on the other side of the Torne River. Anders Tapani in Haparanda recalls gunfire and bombing raids that brought down entire bridges just a few hundred meters away.

·Stockholm, Sweden
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svt Nyheter broke the news in Stockholm, Sweden on Sunday, June 8, 2025.
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