"Italian Reacts to Powerful Finnish Army Song: Jääkärimarssi"

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[@gorauma]

Kullervo is a character from the epic of Kalevala Tragic Hero type of thing.

[@finlandshorts3822]

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[@tahhah3449]

The photo is a three countries border , Finland, Sweden and Norway. And its takes when last Germany soldiers was left Finland and Lapland war is ending.

[@neymarjr3712]

*Karelia* is a region thats nowadays split between Finland and Russia (i am originally from the occupied Karelia), *Tavastia* is an area in the south, around Hämeenlinna, Tampere, Lahti. *Dvina* is an area nowadays part of Russia where finnic people (people ethnically really close to finns) live. By the time the song was made, Finland was just getting independence, and the wars didnt happen yet.

[@finlandshorts3822]

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[@finlandshorts3822]

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[@pentti3715]

This was made in 1917 when Finland was getting independent from the Russian Empire. The first public performance was in January 1918, the same day when the Finnish Civil War began. Nowadays it is used as a honorary march of many army detachments and it's played in the beginning of the Independece Day Reception when the war veterans enter the Presidential Palace.

[@finlandshorts3822]

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[@gorauma]

Jäeger is german word for hunter. finnish troop adopted it for infantry

[@EeroKuvala]

Jaeger is originally german word for hunter, but in napoleonic wars prussian hunters formed light infantry unit named as "hunters" (jaeger). In time of ww1 finnish volunteers went to Germany to get military training and they were trained as light infantry (jaegers) those volunteers came back to Finland in 1918 to help Finland to get rid of russian forces that were still on Finland soil because of chaotic situation in Russian empire (revolution 1917). This song is composed by Jean Sibelius and lyrics was written by voluntary jaeger himself Heikki Nurmio at the time 1917-1918. Little known fact: Jaeger marc have been the honorary march of Finlands defense forces, but it hasnt been singed in defense force public events after 1945 because of the last verse which pointing to "greater Finland" which includes Viena (Dvina) in eastern Karelia and other areas in Russian Karelia. So it has been played for decades but not singed with lyrics in public events

[@EeroKuvala]

Term Jaeger is like bersaglieri of german speaking areas. In Finland thoug history went different path and jaeger mean the most common troops but in different countries jaeger still means some special trained light infantry like bersaglieri in Italy

[@DR_REDACTED]

3:04 Kullervo is a young magicly gifter but ill-fated man from Kalevala, the Finnish national epic compiled by Elias Lörnnrot. Growing up in the aftermath of the massacre of his entire tribe, he comes to realize that the people who brought him up were also the ones who had slain his family. As a child, he is sold to slavery and tormented. When he finally runs away, he finds that some of his tribe survived but he soon loses them too. He finds a beautiful woman and after sometime has s€x with her, afterwards they find out they are siblings her sister commits su¡c¡de after learning the truth. Kullervo maddened with rage goes back to the tribe that brought him up and sold him, and destoys them with his powerful magic abilities afterwards commiting su¡c¡de as well.

[@Vuusteri]

If you like patriotic songs, I recommend "Porilaisten marssi". It's also the unofficial song of Finnish President, and is frequently played in military parades - always as an instrumental piece.

[@Mr.Falcon541]

Skis indeed played a huge part in winter war and gave big advantage to outnumbered Finnish soldiers cause they were so much faster than Russians whitout skis. You feel like a friend too and make great reactions!

[@finlandshorts3822]

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[@finnishculturalchannel]

Here's some background info on them and some footage also: "The Finnish Jägers In World War 1 I THE GREAT WAR On The Road", "Jääkärit väreissä, Lockstedt 1916" and "Finnentag 2015 in Hohenlockstedt". The photo in the video was taken on Finland's, Sweden's and Norway's border in the north on April 27th in 1945 when the WW2 ended on Finland's part. Here's one of Wilhelm II's favorite marches. It was first played in 1837 when the Finnish Guards' Rifle Battalion was practicing with the Russian Imperial Guard in St. Petersburg. Nicholas I gifted the march to Frederick William III of Prussia. The march was included in the official list of marches of the Prussian Army with the name "Marsch aus Petersburg: "Petersburger Marsch [German march]". This one is from the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878), to which Finnish Guards took part: "Kauan on Kärsitty - Finnish Guard Marching Song (Lyrics)". This one (Trad.) is from the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648). 'Marsch der Finnländischen Reiterei' in German: "Hakkapeliittain Marssi with English Lyrics". And about the relating Jaeger history behind it: "HAKKA PÄLLE! Gustavian Cavalry | The Army of Gustavus Adolphus". About the Finnish horse: "The Versatile Horse". On the subject of regions and tribes of Finland: "Bjarmien Maa: Historia Suomi ", "Ancient TRIBES of Finland", "A short history of Ingria/Ingermanland" and "Finland's WW2 Aims: Creating Greater Finland?". Kullervo is a character in Finland's national epic Kalevala: "Kalevala by Elias Lönnrot-The epic poem of Finland (12 things you should know)" and "Kalevala - the story of Kullervo". Tolkien was inspired by the story and wrote his version of it: "From Kalevala to Middle-Earth: Tolkien's love for Finland's MYTHS!". Recent refer to Kalevala: "Mando & Grogu visit Bo-Katan at Kalevala - The Mandalorian Season Three (2023) ". On some other Finnish connections in Star Wars: "Exploring all the Finnish connections in Star Wars" and"Joonas Suotamo talks about playing Chewbacca".

[@owlietowlie4015]

yeah there is A LOT OF HISTORY in there.

[@mythbusters866]

0:20 Jaeger is a soldier who is at the bottom of the soldier rank (military rank) English: light infantryman

[@kala1780]

I'd say Jaegers = light infantry and also as a military rank jääkäri = jaeger = private

[@Juhani96]

jäger is a rank but also army branch

[@gorauma]

I recently learned Dvina is part of Karelia

[@Lumperi65]

This picture is a moment when WW2 is over in Finland. This is three countries common point in Lappland (North, Finland, Sweden and Norwey). Germans soldiers is going away. Russian invasion to Finland is blocked.

[@jounisuninen]

Viena (Dvina) is the area at the shores of White Sea. That area is now in Russia for the time being.

[@sielunvalo4366]

You must read the Kalevala Finnish National book becuse Kullervo is there. The picture is in Kilpisjärvi in Lappland. Sibelius is best and you have to heard Finlandia!

[@StanleyMilgramm]

Your pronunciation of "Jääkärimarssi" was spot on. 9.5/10.

[@Gittas-tube]

Hello Mauro! You come from Italy, the motherland of Music, don't you? How come you don't know about Jean Sibelius, our national composer of international fame? He was a Finland-Swede and a contemporary of my grandfather and his brothers and also a childhood friend of them all. He composed the well-known Finlandia hymn, Valse Triste, an excellent violin concerto and several classical symphonies, among other things. He often took the themes of his symphonies from the nature of Finland and in some cases from the Finnish national epos "Kalevala". If you want to know more about the mentality and soul of the Finnish people, Sibelius' music will teach you a lot. His music is very Nordic and consequently very different from Italian music, which should be the interesting part for you. Classical music is very popular in Finland, by the way, both concerts and operas in particular. There are several Finnish conductors schooled at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki that are very sought after in London, Stockholm Los Angeles, New York, and other big cities. Esa-Pekka Salonen, Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Okko Kamu, Sakari Oramo, Leif Segerstam, Osmo Vänskä, Susanna Mälkki, etc. And a woman composer of modern opera, Kaija Saariaho, whose best known opera is called "L'amour de loin". She died recently but lived in Paris and the French-language libretto was written by Amin Maalouf. In Finland, classical music and operas are not only for the aficionados but also for the general public. We love the Italian operas and Italian music in general! I personally remember the first Italian popular songs that came to Finland in the 1950's and were all the rage among both young and old.

[@tturnipsi]

Funnily enough, we have translated and use Bella Ciao as a patriotic song as well

[@DEIMIKK]

The song is a poem by a Finnish Jaeger in the Royal Prussian Jaegerbattalion 27 during ww1. The Jaegers went to Germany to get military training to possible break Finland from Russia even by arms. Hence why such war depicting wording and theme that there is not yet a homeland. Eventually they would land in Finland in force during the civil war in 1918. This march is the Honor march for a few Jaegerbattalions in Finland. Atleast Kymen jääkäripataljoona (Kymi's jaegerbattalion) and Lapin jääkäripataljoona (Lapland's Jaegerbattalion) have been given the task to up hold the traditions of Royal Prussian Jaegerbattalion 27. The Jaegers are regarded as heroes and the basis of Finnish military training.

[@doctordome665]

I'm Jäger from Sodankyläs Jägerbrigade🇫🇮🪓

[@tahhah3449]

This is 💪💪💪💪💪💪

[@jounisuninen]

There is better translation in KZbin already.

[@pekkaniemi5596]

Jääkäri on sotilas...jalkaväki..

[@Pataassa]

Those pictures are from winter war. When Soviet attached in Finland.

[@Pataassa]

And that Karelia "Karjala" is a land what we lost for soviets.

[@pjsyrj]

Picture is from corner with Norway, Sweden and Finland and has been taken probably in spring 1945.

[@Paltse]

Ah, adequate enough pronounciation for government work. Noice.

[@lintu25]

Jaeger comes from Germany. Ja kyllä meillä on jääkäreteitä, jaegaers.

[@pjsyrj]

Viena has never been part of Finland.

[@pedepede]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kullervo This is Kullervo. For me Kullervo is just a familiar figure from the paintings of the National Romantic period.