[Stellan Bojerud (RIP)]

Starting in 1915 young Finns - most of them students - illegally crossed the border to Sweden and from there continued to Germany.

In Lockstedter Lager - a Trainig Camp near Hamburg - these Finnish volunteers formed Imperial Preussian 27th Rifle Battalion.

Early 1918 this Bn was some 2.000 men strong organized in 4 Rifle Coys, 2 MG Coys, 1 Arty Bty, 1 Cav Det and supporting units. The Bn had gained experiance on the Russian front.

Photo: Bn on parade at Lockstedter Lager.