Organisation of National Socialists
The National Socialist Organisation (Kansallissosialistien Järjestö, KSJ) was a Finnish National Socialist party operating in 1940–1944. The party board included Yrjö Raikas, Väinö Kari, Reino Rauanheimo and Eino Hanhivaara.[1]
KSJ's Helsinki district began operations in the winter of 1941. The organization in particular received support in Sörnäinen. Local chapters were established in Porvoo, Pori, Hyvinkää and Riihimäki. The party had weekly newspaper, the "National Socialist". In the spring of 1941, KSJ was involved in recruiting Finns to the SS . The party's efforts were led by Väinö Kari. The party was funded by wealthy businessman Eino Partanen. KSJ was part of Finnish Realm Union's effort to unite all pro-German groups. KSJ had a paramilitary group modelled after Björn Smeds.[2]
Sources
- Henrik Ekberg (1991). Führerns trogna följeslagare. Den finländska nazismen 1932–1944. Schildts. p. 188–194. 951-50-0522-1.
References
External links
The party program (in Finnish)