The Finnish military ranks involved from lowest to highest in Finnish, English and in the language of their origin

Conscript crew

Alokas / Recruit / A soldier who has not yet pledged the Finnish soldier's vow

Sotamies / Private / »War man» in Finnish

Korpraali / Lance corporal / Caporal de squadra

Non-commissioned officers

Alikersantti / Corporal / Undersergeant

Vääpeli / First sergeant / Feldwebel

Company officers

Vänrikki / Second lieutenant / Fähnrich

Luutnantti / Lieutenant / Lieutenant

Kapteeni / Captain / Caput

Senior officers

Majuri / Major / Maior

Everstiluutnantti / Lieutenant colonel / Överstelöjtnant

Eversti / Colonel / Överste

Generals

Kenraali / General / Generalis

Finnish words and Phrases used in the book

Words

Hyvä — Good

Tarkka-ampuja — A sharpshooter

Ryssäs, iivanas, vanjas — Russians

Peijaiset — A memorial feast

Löyly — The steam that rises after water is being thrown on hot rocks in the sauna

Lörpötellä — To blabber

Karjala — Karelia

Expressions

Keep the tongue in the middle out the mouth — A casual way of saying to be careful

At the place of the skull — A place of importance

Being under the slipper — Being under the control of someone

Eversti / Colonel / Överste