War letter from Finland’s Continuation War front, sent during the conflict against the USSR
This remarkable WWII-era postal document includes both the complete handwritten letter and the original military envelope. Dated 13 March 1942, it was mailed from Säijälä, Finland, to Väinö Kukkonen, soldier of Infantry Regiment 3 (JR3), under Field Post number 4665, during the Continuation War (Finland’s military campaign against the Soviet Union from 1941–1944).
Key features:
2-page letter preserved in full, in pencil, rich in emotional content. Original military envelope with Fieldpost cancel (Kenttäposti No. 8) dated 26 March 1942. Censorship tape and examiner cachet on reverse (“TARKASTETTU / GRANSKAT”). Addressed to an active Finnish soldier, providing real-time insight into the war experience.
️ Full English Transcription of the Letter Säijälä, 13/3–42
Dear Väinö!
Greetings to you over there on the battlefield, and thanks very much for your last letter.
I started to write already earlier, but somehow it didn't come together. Now I managed to put myself to it. It is somehow so strange when one has to write all alone. Väinö, I must say it was a wonderful feeling when I received your letter.
I am still at the same workplace. I have not yet been called for the service, but I feel like that may be closer now as I’ve had a medical exam.
Life goes quietly here, although thoughts are heavy. Väinö, I still often dream of you.
It will soon be springtime, and it's good to wait for that.
My days have been a bit hard, but somehow I feel better now.
I’ve recovered from illness, and I’m quite fine.
Our group is still the same, and there’s not much new.
Only Maire has left. I don't know where she went.
We are still working and waiting for what may come.
Väinö, please write again when you have time.
May God protect you, and keep you safe and healthy.
Let’s hope peace comes soon, and you’ll return home.
Best greetings and hugs, Your faithful Hilma
This is a rare postal and human testimony from WWII – a real letter between two people divided by war, preserved in full. Exceptional for any collector of:
WWII Finland & Continuation War material
Military censorship
Fieldpost documents
Emotional epistolary history
A true museum-quality artifact of wartime correspondence.
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