Unidentified War Dead Buried in Lappeenranta

Unidentified war dead buried in Lappeenranta

The remains of 26 unidentified Finnish soldiers who died during the Winter War and Continuation War were buried with military honours in Lappeenranta on Sunday. The ceremony took place on the Commemoration Day of Fallen Soldiers, a national remembrance occasion. The men were reinterred at the city’s war cemetery, which holds the remains of hundreds of unidentified combatants.

26 Finnish heroes of the Winter and Continuation Wars who were found in Russia but remained unidentified will be buried in a national heroes' funeral.

26 Finnish soldiers laid to rest in Lappeenranta

The remains of 26 unidentified Finnish soldiers, who were killed during the Winter War (1939-1940) and the Continuation War (1941-1944) were buried in Lappeenranta in a military funeral on Sunday, the Commemoration Day of Fallen Soldiers. The City of Lappeenranta, in cooperation with other organisations organised the funeral of the national heroes at the Lappeenranta Heroes' Cemetery, said the city in a press release. The remains of the Finnish…

Unidentified soldiers are buried in 24 coffins.

Iltalehti followed the celebrations in Lappeenranta moment by moment. 26 unidentified Finnish soldiers were laid to rest in a hero's funeral on Memorial Day. Iltalehti followed the celebrations in Lappeenranta moment by moment. The text of the event can be read at the end of this article.