World war ii includes the winter war 19391940, the continuation war 19411944 and the lapland war 19441945. Finland ww2 in color suomi war 1939 finnish waffenss. The winter war was a war between the soviet union ussr and finland. The war is in what will be known as the second period, which starts in october 1938 and ends in december 1941. Winter war 19391940 finlands desperate defense against the red. Winter war, the internet movie firearms database guns in. Home world war two world war two and eastern europe the winter war 1939.
First published in the united states under the title a frozen hell. On war and the winter war florida state university. I dont have information about this photos so if you know something about them then please tell. May 24, 2017 the winter war of 19391940 or the russofinnish war was fought between the soviet union and finland. Ussr russia finland world war ii winter war photos business. The story of the winter war between finland and soviet russia is a dramatic david versus goliath encounter. Jul 23, 2012 the winter war of finland and russia 1939 1940. Soviet forces began the war on november 30, 1939, and it was concluded on march 12, 1940. The soviet military forces expected a victory over finland in a few weeks, because the soviet army had many more tanks and planes than the finnish army. As it is impossible to prevent anybody to copy material from web sites, in case you copy any of my maps, sketches etc. The winter started off mild, a carry over from the very mild november, cet 8. The severe winter of 193940 historic weather netweather.
Irene helsinki and kikka karelian isthmus share their stories of the war against the soviet union during 193940. Russias invasion of finland, 19391940 robert edwards on. The winter war 193940 general military the military advantage, 2016 edition. Ski capability was high and moving in deep forest was no problem. The russofinnish winter war of 19391940, by william r. Finns are commemorating the 70th anniversary of the start of the winter war against the soviet union. This conflict will eventually be swept up into world war ii when japan joins the axis and china joins the allies. On november 30th, 1939 the soviet red army crossed the finnish border in attempt to conquer the whole country within a few weeks. The winter war 30 november 1939 march 1940 was a conflict fought between the soviet union and finland. The winter war talvisota is a finnish movie from 1989. Winter war is the recreation of the war that opposed finland and the soviet union between november 1939 and march 1940 the game lasts 16 turns, each representing one week between december 1939 and march 1940. They were better equipped for the cold winter to come than the opponent.
The winter war was fought between finland and the soviet union. He was a badass man but was carrying the pieces of bullets in his body during his entire life. Players take control of the finnish army and, according to the shifting tides of war, allied troops from germany or the soviet union. The russofinnish winter war of 193940 van dyke, carl 1997. They won the war in the sense that they could dictate the terms of peace in their favor. This is a paperback edition of engle and paananens authoritative account of the winter war. Get exclusive access to content from our 1768 first edition with your subscription. The whole war was nothing but a stupid political move to try and win favor with the argentine citizens who were full of unrest. This new expansion for order of battle includes the winter war 1939 1940, the continuation war 19411944 and the lapland war 19441945. It began with a soviet invasion of finland on 30 november 1939, three months after the outbreak of world war ii, and ended three and a half months later with the moscow peace treaty on march 1940. In the picture above, there is a sketch of the soviet invasion at the beginning of the winter war.
Fire and ice the winter war of finland and russia youtube. If i remember correctly the winter war award criteria was something like. The site is intended to serve as an internet source for information about the finnish soviet winter war, fought in 1939 1940. Id heard of and researched a little bit about the winter war before, but this was my first real crack at it. The winter of 193940 was the coldest for 45 years with a cet of 1. It began wi the soviet invasion o finland on 30 november 1939 three month efter the ootbreak o warld war ii, an endit wi the moscow peace treaty on. It began when the soviet union tried to invade finland soon after the invasion of poland. But the finns were fighting to defend their own homes and the soviet army had many new soldiers who were still learning. Getting hold of the original finnish version which i would give a full five stars is of course. Winter storm series coa see edelweiss the last victory,prelude to disaster winter storm standard rules version v3. Farther north, another battle raged in the unprecedentedly cold winter of 19391940, as outnumbered finnish forces took on the soviet union. The winter war was fought between finland and russia between november 1939 and march 1940. The soviet army was much larger than the finnish army with four times as many soldiers and 200 times as many tanks.
How did finland survive the winter war of 19391940. On november 30, 1939, the soviet unions red army invaded the young. After the blitzkrieg attack on poland by germany, the winter war was the only other major military campaign until hitler unleashed. Trotter, deals with the runup to and short war between finland and the soviet union from the end of. They also gained more than they had initially demanded from finland before launching their surprise inva. Nov 07, 2006 the winter of 1939 40 was the coldest for 45 years with a cet of 1.
This is a discussion on winter war 1939 1940 within the your war forums, part of the armed services category. Jun 23, 2008 if i remember correctly the winter war award criteria was something like. We follow a few soldiers from their mobilization through the trench warfare and massive soviet artillery barrages until their surrender. Foreign support of finland in the winter war wikipedia. The winter war was a military conflict between the soviet union ussr and finland. With a sizeable advantage in manpower, tanks and aircraft, the red army command expected victory within weeks. The soviet union claimed parts of finnish territory mainly. Russofinnish war battle of suomussalmi 1940 youtube. How finland lost world war ii to the soviets, but won peace.
The most recent list of the number of finnish soldiers killed, relating to the winter war, between 30 november 1939 and 31 december 1940. This new expansion for order of battle includes the winter war 19391940, the continuation war 19411944 and the lapland war 19441945. Anyone involved in the war effort would get a medal, anyone in the defence forces would get a medal with clasp, anyone in the defence forces serving in a war zone, i. It began with the soviet invasion of finland on 30 november 1939 three months after the outbreak of world war ii, and ended with the moscow peace treaty on march 1940. The finns were shown to be very well led, and as a rule their soldiers were well adapted and trained to fight in the harsh conditions. It began with a soviet invasion of finland on 30 november 1939, three months after the outbreak of world war. Finland 193940 germany was not the only aggressor in europe in 1939 and 1940. Soviet armies during the beginning of the winter war. In september of 1939, germany and the soviet union, although seemingly at opposite ends of the political spectrum, had worked in concert to invade and occupy poland.
The winter war the finnish russian war 193940 on vimeo. The only sense of finnish culture my mother passed down to my brother and i, was burying an almond in a mound of rice pudding on christmas eve. The winter war of 193940, in which stalin invaded finland to grab border territories and possibly to turn it into a communist state, was a disaster for the soviets. Finnish medal for winter war 193940 northern european. Sep 03, 2018 while the finns put up a spirited resistance during the winter of 1939 1940, their troops were ultimately no match for the sheer immensity of the red army. Mar 06, 2018 the winter war began in november 1939 when the soviet union attacked finland. Ive add finnish or suomi which is finnish for finland music. Pretty awesome finland in colour war pictures which i would like to share. The soviet union claimed parts of finnish territory mainly to create a buffer against a. The film begins with the mobilization of the finnish army in october 1939 and ends on th of march 1940 with the moscow peace treaty. Winter war is the story of the soviet onslaught on tiny finland from november 1939 to march 1940, at the beginning of ww2. Finnish war, also known as the winter war, began on november 30, 1939 when soviet forces invaded finland.
All in all, the most accurate figure of the death toll of the war on the finnish armed forces is the figure below. This early access game is not complete and may or may not change further. Sep 15, 2015 the story of the winter war between finland and soviet russia is a dramatic david versus goliath encounter. Winter war simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Russofinnish war, also called winter war, november 30, 1939march 12. This is a discussion on winter war 19391940 within the your war forums, part of the armed services category. Russofinnish war november 30, 1939march 12, 1940, also called the winter war, war waged by the soviet union against finland at the beginning of world war ii, following the conclusion of the germansoviet nonaggression pact august 23, 1939. On november the 30th 1939 the soviet union attacked finland without declaring with full force via the war on land, sea and air. The winter war began in november 1939 when the soviet union attacked finland.
Quite soon, it became evident that the finns, despite totally outnumbered, were not an easy match. Talvisota is a 1989 finnish war film directed by pekka parikka, based on the winter war, a novel by antti tuuri. Finland achieved full sovereignty in may 1918 after a fourmonth civil war, with the conservative. The site is intended to serve as an internet source for information about the finnish soviet winter war, fought in 19391940. The background of the winter war covers the period before the outbreak of the winter war between finland and the soviet union in 19391940, stretching from the finnish declaration of independence in 1917 to the sovietfinnish negotiations in 19381939. Winter war 19391940 finlands desperate defense against the. Single tanks in winter war 1939 1940 ww2 ussr finland. It tells the story of a finnish infantry regiment jr 23, which consists almost solely of men from southern ostrobothnia, focusing mainly on a platoon of reservists from kauhava.
The second world war had not yet begun in earnest and was known to the public as the phoney war. The winter war happened during the early stages of world war ii and illustrated to many in the west the danger of the looming specter of totalitarianism that threatened europe. Trotter, deals with the runup to and short war between finland and the soviet union from the end of november 1939 until mid march 1940. Winter war definition and meaning collins english dictionary. Beginning in 1938, the soviet government pressured finland to allow it to build a military base on the finnish coast to guard the maritime approaches to leningrad. The winter war based on the same name novel by antti tuuri the winter war, is a pretty grim, realistic and not very glorifying or hero worshiping type of war movie from finland, following the experiences of a finnish infantry unit during the winter war november 1939 to march 1940 facing the overwhelming odds of the red army at their doorstep. Some of them are from the winter war of 1939 and the others are from the world war two.
Vs of the frozen corpses of dead russian troops lying in the snow, also of their. The winter war 1939 40 general military the military advantage, 2016 edition. Soviet forces began the war on november 30, 1939, and it was concluded on march 12, 1940, with the peace of moscow. It began with a soviet invasion of finland on 30 november 1939. While the finns put up a spirited resistance during the winter of 19391940, their troops were ultimately no match for the sheer immensity of the. One player represents the tiny republic of finland, the other has the soviet union land and air forces. Learn more about the russofinnish war in this article. The invasion of poland by nazi germany starts at 4. The winter war was a military conflict between the soviet union and finland in 19391940. After months of ultimatums, on november 30, 1939, the soviet union invaded finland. The soviet aggression was generally deemed unjustified.
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