WW2 from the Finnish Perspective

Boards for Armchair Historian - WW2 from the Finnish Perspective. Based on script given by preproduction manager.

Transcript

1. Scene 1 Panel 1 Dialog Finland’s fortunes were directly tied to their German “co-belligerents”, and when Barbarossa began to flounder the Soviets turned their ire on the Republic. Action Notes Soviet flags move to the center line finnish Page 1/25
2. Scene 1 Panel 2 Dialog As in The Winter War, waves of Soviet conscripts broke upon the Karelian Isthmus, trying to unseat the Finnish defenders. Action Notes Explosion effects periodically explode along the border line finnish Page 2/25
3. Scene 2 Panel 1 Dialog The Finns fought nose-to-nose with the Soviets, but again like the Winter War their energy and resources were sapped with every battle, while the Soviets called up more and more men and materiel. Action Notes Snow storm effects come in as army moves towards camera finnish Page 3/25
4. Scene 2 Panel 2 Dialog The Finns fought nose-to-nose with the Soviets, but again like the Winter War their energy and resources were sapped with every battle, while the Soviets called up more and more men and materiel. Action Notes Bear roars, army keeps moving towards camera as planes fly in from top of frame finnish Page 4/25
5. Scene 2 Panel 3 Dialog The Finns fought nose-to-nose with the Soviets, but again like the Winter War their energy and resources were sapped with every battle, while the Soviets called up more and more men and materiel. Action Notes Army and planes keep moving towards camera finnish Page 5/25
6. Scene 3 Panel 1 Dialog Mannerheim realized he must surrender Karelia, and ordered the troops holding the Isthmus into a fighting retreat. finnish Page 6/25
7. Scene 3 Panel 2 Dialog Mannerheim realized he must surrender Karelia, and ordered the troops holding the Isthmus into a fighting retreat. finnish Page 7/25
8. Scene 3 Panel 3 Dialog Mannerheim realized he must surrender Karelia, and ordered the troops holding the Isthmus into a fighting retreat. Action Notes Rack focus and truck out, soldiers in the bg start shooting finnish Page 8/25
9. Scene 3 Panel 4 Dialog The Finns withdrew in good order, even winning a defensive victory at the bloody battle of attrition at Tali–Ihantala in 1944, Action Notes Pan right finnish Page 9/25
10. Scene 3 Panel 5 Dialog The Finns withdrew in good order, even winning a defensive victory at the bloody battle of attrition at Tali–Ihantala in 1944, Action Notes Pan right finnish Page 10/25
11. Scene 3 Panel 6 Dialog The Finns withdrew in good order, even winning a defensive victory at the bloody battle of attrition at Tali–Ihantala in 1944, Action Notes Pan right finnish Page 11/25
12. Scene 3 Panel 7 Dialog The Finns withdrew in good order, even winning a defensive victory at the bloody battle of attrition at Tali–Ihantala in 1944, Action Notes Pan right finnish Page 12/25
13. Scene 3 Panel 8 Dialog The Finns withdrew in good order, even winning a defensive victory at the bloody battle of attrition at Tali–Ihantala in 1944, Action Notes Pan right finnish Page 13/25
14. Scene 3 Panel 9 Dialog The Finns withdrew in good order, even winning a defensive victory at the bloody battle of attrition at Tali–Ihantala in 1944, Action Notes Soviet soldiers move to left. finnish Page 14/25
15. Scene 3 Panel 10 Dialog The Finns withdrew in good order, even winning a defensive victory at the bloody battle of attrition at Tali–Ihantala in 1944, finnish Page 15/25
16. Scene 3 Panel 11 Dialog The Finns withdrew in good order, even winning a defensive victory at the bloody battle of attrition at Tali–Ihantala in 1944, Action Notes Impact frame finnish Page 16/25
17. Scene 3 Panel 12 Dialog which placed the idea in Soviet minds that Finland may be more trouble than it was worth. Action Notes Pan bottom right finnish Page 17/25
18. Scene 3 Panel 13 Dialog which placed the idea in Soviet minds that Finland may be more trouble than it was worth. Action Notes Pan bottom right finnish Page 18/25
19. Scene 3 Panel 14 Dialog which placed the idea in Soviet minds that Finland may be more trouble than it was worth. finnish Page 19/25
20. Scene 3 Panel 15 Dialog which placed the idea in Soviet minds that Finland may be more trouble than it was worth. finnish Page 20/25
21. Scene 4 Panel 1 Dialog For his part, Stalin was ready to consolidate his forces and drive to Berlin; he had bigger borscht to stew, and the Finns were equally keen to reach a separate peace with the Soviets. Action Notes Pan left, as Stalin stirs the borscht. finnish Page 21/25
22. Scene 4 Panel 2 Dialog For his part, Stalin was ready to consolidate his forces and drive to Berlin; he had bigger borscht to stew, and the Finns were equally keen to reach a separate peace with the Soviets. finnish Page 22/25
23. Scene 5 Panel 1 Dialog There were, however, 214,000 barriers to peace between the Finns and Soviets, and they were the men of the German 20th Mountain Army based in the Finnish region of Lapland. finnish Page 23/25
24. Scene 5 Panel 2 Dialog There were, however, 214,000 barriers to peace between the Finns and Soviets, and they were the men of the German 20th Mountain Army based in the Finnish region of Lapland. Action Notes Banners of the generals slide upwards. finnish Page 24/25
25. Scene 5 Panel 3 Dialog There were, however, 214,000 barriers to peace between the Finns and Soviets, and they were the men of the German 20th Mountain Army based in the Finnish region of Lapland. Action Notes Banners of the generals slide upwards. finnish Page 25/25