Keisuke, it seems as you really collect plenty of authentic details for your novel.
During the Continuation war 1941-44, the Finnish Army had organised journalist troops with correspondents, photographers and artists to provide news material like reports, photographs, drawings and movie films to be distributed to the press and shown as newsreels in cinema. Thus the regular press in the whole country published plenty of material from the front and from the units that was released through the Defence Forces.
Hakkapeliitta was the magazine of the Suojeluskunta organisation for voluntary national defense. It was published from 1925 to 1943. Hakkapeliittas were the Finnish cavalry of the Swedish army, a feared elite force during the 17th century during the 30 Years War. The name was derived from their battle-cry "Hakkaa päälle!" (strike them down).
Suomen Sotilas (Soldier of Finland) is still published since 1919.
Army Corps published their own papers, like Karjalan Viesti (message of Karelia), Tappara (war axe), Korven Kaiku (echo from the forest), Pohjan Poika (Northern son), Linnoittaja (fortifier), Aallokas (this name is derived from wave, for a naval paper).
A specific Air Force (or probably published by Suomen Ilmapuolustusliitto, see previous messages in this forum) magazine was Pilven Veikko (Brother of the Cloud, or Companion of the Cloud). Besides referring to a pilot flying in the sky among clouds, this name refers also to a poem written by Finland´s national poet, J.L. Runeberg. Pilven Veikko magazine has reappeared in the 1990’s and is now published by the Association of Air Force Guilds.
Besides these publications, many units had their own locally circulated news bulletins.
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