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- ↑ Schmidt-Laussitz, Nicolas von. Svenskarna vid Jandeba: Svenska frivilligkompaniet 1942–1944. Förlag svenskafrivilliga.com, 2007, p. 160.
- ↑ Gyllenhaal, Lars, Westberg, Lennart. Svenskar i krig 1914–1945 (e-book version). Historiska Media, 2014, chapter I Finländsk tjänst 1914–1944, section Svirkompaniet.
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- Gyllenhaal, Lars, Westberg, Lennart. Svenskar i krig 1914–1945 (e-book version). Historiska Media, 2014, chapter I Finländsk tjänst 1914–1944, section Svirkompaniet.
- Schmidt-Laussitz, Nicolas von. Svenskarna vid Jandeba: Svenska frivilligkompaniet 1942–1944. Förlag svenskafrivilliga.com, 2007.
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