Harry Järv
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Harry Järv during World War II
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Harry Järv 27 March 1921 Korsholm, Finland |
| Died | 21 December 2009 (aged 88) , Sweden |
| Resting place | Korsholm old cemetery |
| Nationality | Swedish, Finnish |
| Occupation | librarian, author, translator |
Harry Järv (27 March 1921 – 21 December 2009) was a Finland Swedish librarian, author and translator. He was a lieutenant ranked veteran of World War II. By his political views Järv was an anarcho-syndicalist.
Järv was born in a farmer's family in Western Finnish municipality of Korsholm. After graduating from high school in Vaasa Järv went to sea at the age of 18. As the Winter War broke out on November 1939 he enlisted in the Finnish Army as a volunteer. Later at World War II Järv was a platoon leader in the 61st Infantry Regiment that consisted almost exclusively of Swedish-speaking Finns. He was a member of patrol unit, leading recon and combat patrols behind the enemy lines. On September 1943 Järv was seriously wounded by a landmine and he spent rest of the war at Saint Göran Hospital in .
Järv carried a camera through the war and took a plenty of pictures that were later published in his books. The 2004 Finnish war film Beyond the Front Line is based on Järv's diaries. In 1945 Järv was helping his former superior Alpo Marttinen to flee from Finland to Sweden, although Järv said he didn't like Marttinen as a person. Colonel Marttinen, who later joined the United States Army, was involved with the Weapons Cache Case.
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