Finnish children on the deck of the steamship Brynhild in 1945

Children standing on the deck of a steamship. Many have a Finnish flag made of paper in hand.

During war, ordinary ship transport was suspended. However, children were sent to Sweden and Denmark for safety. Here are so-called war children returning from Stockholm to Helsinki on the steamship Brynhild. Helsinki 8 September 1945.

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Finnish Heritage Agency / Hugo Sundström

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