Latta Organization

hist2313 · Post by **hist2313** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 8:06 pm

Hello:

Anyone have any good info (in English) on the Finnigh "Latta?" I think Latta is the name--the female auxillary organization during the Talvisota and the Continuation war.

Thanks in advance

Doktor Krollspell · Post by **Doktor Krollspell** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 8:23 am

Hello hist2313!

The Finnish Female Auxiliary Organization was called the "Lotta Svärd" and here's a link to a good intro in english:

http://www.kevos4.com/lotta_svard.htm

Regards,

Krollspell

Jarkko · Post by **Jarkko** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 10:40 pm

And a Lotta organisation is nowadays "Martat".
They are doing almoust same as Lottas in wartime

Franz Repper · Post by **Franz Repper** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 9:41 am

Lotta Svärd was banned after the Continuation war here is another link http://www.lottamuseo.com/eng/eng_lottasaatio.htm

Doktor Krollspell · Post by **Doktor Krollspell** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 3:26 pm

Hello Gentlemen!

Here's a very good portrait photograph of the wartime leader of the "Lotta Svärd" organization, Mrs Fanni Luukkonen.

Fanni Luukkonen

Der Führer empfang Mittwoch die Präsidenten der finnischen Frauenorganisation Lotta Svärd, Fanni Luukkonen, die sich zur Zeit auf Einladung der Reichsfrauenführerin in Deutschland aufhält und überreichte ihr in Würdigung des hervorragenden Einsatzes der finnischen Frauenorganisation im gemeinsamen Freiheitskampf gegen den Bolschewismus den Stern des Deutschen Adlerordens. 20/5-43.

Source photo & quote: http://presentations.uib.no/pls/portal/ ... _PART.show

Regards,

Krollspell

Doktor Krollspell · Post by **Doktor Krollspell** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 3:28 pm

And on when she recieved the award from Adolf Hitler.

Der Führer empfing die Präsidentin der finnischer Frauenorganisation Lotta Svärd, Frau Fanni Luukkonen, die sich auf Einladung der Reichsfrauenführerin, Frau Scholtz-Klink, zur Zeit in Deutschland aufhält:

Der Führer überreicht Frau Luukkonen im Würdigung des hervorragenden Einsatzes der finnischen Frauenorganisation im gemeinsamen Freiheitskampf gegen den Bolschewismus den Stern des Deutschen Adlerordens. 22/5-43.

Source photo & quote: http://presentations.uib.no/pls/portal/ ... _PART.show

Regards,

Krollspell

Mikko · Post by **Mikko** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 1:34 am

And a Lotta organisation is nowadays "Martat".
They are doing almoust same as Lottas in wartime

???

Marttaliitto was founded in 1899, over 20 years before Lotta Svärd. And members of Marttaliitto certainly aren't used in aerial observation duties, field hospital auxiliaries etc. like the Lottas were in the wartime.

Jarkko · Post by **Jarkko** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 2:02 am

No Mikko, you're right.

What I meant was, Martat continues legacy of lottas in a way that women give something to sociaty.

Martat gives easy made food teaching, handy tricks for doing household things.

And in Lotta organisation were alot of Martta members.

In a sovinist way, they both help men to do their job.