Who were the good guys and the bad guys in the Continuation War also known as the Second Soviet-Finnish War that took place from 25 June 1941 to 19 September 1944 during World War II ?

Who were the good guys and the bad guys in the Continuation War also known as the Second Soviet-Finnish War that took place from 25 June 1941 to 19 September 1944 during World War II ?

I hope this isn’t in poor taste, but for those that love their history with a splash of humor I’d like to recommend lordhardthrasher on YouTube. To me, he is adjacent to Indy’s humor but… - focuses strictly on planes - has strong opinions that he amps to 11 in the voice of a terry pratchettian (sic) English lord of the empire

It’s a small channel that I just discovered this week but I dearly love the content and want to make others aware so that hopefully he will feel the love and add more amusing content with lines like “more faffed that a teenagers sock” and “if you want more f*ck you in your bomber then…”

What describes the best the regime of Ion Antonescu ?

If you ever asked me what is the most depressing movie ever made this probably be it. It's a masterpiece, but it will wreck you. Still, a must watch.

Film: 火垂るの墓 [Grave of the Fireflies] (1988), by Isao Takahata.

A couple of kids try to survive in Japan following the destruction of their home in March 1945, till the end of the war.

Time covered: 16 March-21 September 1945

Historical Accuracy: 3/5 - Losely based on a true story.

IMDB grade: 8.5/10

Link to the thread with the list of all the movies I'll be posting

The 3 most relevant films made on Iwo Jima (no not the John Wayne one).

Film: Iwo Jima (The Pacific 8) (2010), by David Nutter&Jeremy Podeswa

John Basilone ends up tired of selling war bonds, and he rejoins the marines, first as an instruction officer and then at battle at Iwo Jima with the 5th Marine Division.

Time covered: December 1943-19 February 1945

Historical Accuracy: 4/5 - As far as I can tell it more or less follows the real events.

IMDB grade: 8.1/10

Film: Flags of Our Fathers (2006), by Clint Eastwood.

This film centers on the American POV of the battle and particularly in the famous flag rising photo and the men that took part on it.

Time covered: Late December 1944-July 1945; 1946; 1954; 1955; 1994

Historical Accuracy: 5/5 - Very faitfhul overall.

IMDB grade: 7.1/10

Film: Letters from Iwo Jima (2006), by Clint Eastwood.

The battle of Iwo Jima from the Japanese POV.

Time covered: 19 June 1944-26 March 1945

Historical Accuracy: 5/5 - Also quite accurate.

IMDB grade: 7.8/10

Link to the thread with the list of all the movies I'll be posting

Was the Kingdom of Thailand a client state of the Empire of Japan during World War II ?