Antti Johannes Rantamaa
Antti Johannes Rantamaa (1904 in Merikarvia – 1987) was a Finnish member of the Finnish Parliament, figure of the Winter War, author and one of the heads of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland.
He is famous as the chaplain in the Finnish postcard depicting Christmas devotions said to have taken place in 1939 under enemy fire, causing it to cease.
See also
- Edgar van Tuyll, grandson of Antti Johannes Rantamaa
- Simo Häyhä, Finnish sniper, veteran of the Winter War
References
- Kuka Kukin on - Who's who in Finland, Otava
- "Postcard exVirtual Finland". Archived from the original on 2008-05-27. Retrieved 2005-09-13.
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