Swedish_Volunteer_Battalion

Swedish Volunteer Battalion

Swedish Volunteer Battalion

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The Swedish Volunteer Battalion (Swedish: Svenska frivilligbataljonen, SFB) or the Hanko Battalion was a Swedish military unit consisting of 1,000 volunteers, including 800 Swedes, which participated in the siege of the Soviet naval fleet in the Battle of Hanko during the Continuation War of Finland.

A plaque at the Hanko town hall commemorating the Swedish Volunteer Battalion.

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