Kansa Taisteli ( Finnish: The People Fought) was a monthly men's magazine which featured articles on the memories of the war veterans. The magazine published in Helsinki, Finland, in the period 1957–1986. It was the Finnish version of Landserheft, a German magazine. ^[1]

History and profile

Kansa Taisteli was launched in 1957 ^[2] and published four times a year. ^[3] From 1958 its frequency became monthly. ^[3] The magazine was published by Bonnier Publications on a monthly basis. ^{[2] [4]} The content of the magazine covered the memories of the soldiers who fought in the wars between Finland and the Soviet Union in the period 1939–1944 during World War II. ^{[3] [5]}

In the first year Kansa Taisteli sold 30,000 copies. ^[3] The circulation was 80,000 copies in 1967, but became 30,000 copies in 1986 when it ceased publication. ^{[2] [3]}

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