Posted on Jan 7, 2018
Russo-Finnish War - Battle Of Suomussalmi (1940)
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SGT John " Mac " McConnell thanks for the WWII historical history-Heavy Fighting Along the Raate Road as Finns Break Soviet 44th Rifle Division
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The Finns certainly were tough winter-fighters SGT John " Mac " McConnell. They gained the upper hand in this Battle Of Suomussalmi. U.S. volunteers helped the Finns but in the end the Finns had to sue for peace in March 1940.
Image: U.S. and Swedish volunteers in service to Finland move to the Russian front.
The Winter War was military conflict between the Soviet Union and Finland from Nov 30, 1939 – Mar 13, 1940.
The Soviet Union waged a bloody war with the tiny nation of Finland. "Russia’s feud with its Nordic neighbor began in 1939, when Soviet leader Joseph Stalin looked to expand his influence over Eastern Europe. Citing concerns about a potential attack by the Germans, Stalin demanded that Finland’s border with Russia be moved back 16 miles along the Karelian Isthmus to create a buffer zone around the city of Leningrad. He also wanted the Finns to hand over several islands in the Gulf of Finland and lease the Soviets territory on the Hanko Peninsula for construction of a naval base. The Soviets offered a large swath of Russian territory as part of the deal, but the Finns were suspicious of their motives and turned them down. On November 30, 1939, following a series of ultimatums and failed negotiations, the Soviet Red Army launched an invasion of Finland with half a million troops."
"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. In February 1940, following one of the largest artillery bombardments since World War I, the Soviets renewed their onslaught and overran the Finnish defenses on the Karelian Isthmus. With its forces low on ammunition and nearing the brink of exhaustion, Finland agreed to peace terms the following month."
http://www.history.com/news/ask-history/what-was-the-winter-war
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. LTC Ivan Raiklin, Esq. Capt Seid Waddell Capt Tom Brown CW5 (Join to see) SGM David W. Carr LOM, DMSM MP SGT MSG Andrew White SFC William Farrell SSgt Robert Marx SSgt (Join to see) TSgt Joe C. SP5 Mark Kuzinski SPC (Join to see) SrA Christopher Wright Cpl Joshua Caldwell SGT Charles H. Hawes SSG David Andrews
Image: U.S. and Swedish volunteers in service to Finland move to the Russian front.
The Winter War was military conflict between the Soviet Union and Finland from Nov 30, 1939 – Mar 13, 1940.
The Soviet Union waged a bloody war with the tiny nation of Finland. "Russia’s feud with its Nordic neighbor began in 1939, when Soviet leader Joseph Stalin looked to expand his influence over Eastern Europe. Citing concerns about a potential attack by the Germans, Stalin demanded that Finland’s border with Russia be moved back 16 miles along the Karelian Isthmus to create a buffer zone around the city of Leningrad. He also wanted the Finns to hand over several islands in the Gulf of Finland and lease the Soviets territory on the Hanko Peninsula for construction of a naval base. The Soviets offered a large swath of Russian territory as part of the deal, but the Finns were suspicious of their motives and turned them down. On November 30, 1939, following a series of ultimatums and failed negotiations, the Soviet Red Army launched an invasion of Finland with half a million troops."
"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. In February 1940, following one of the largest artillery bombardments since World War I, the Soviets renewed their onslaught and overran the Finnish defenses on the Karelian Isthmus. With its forces low on ammunition and nearing the brink of exhaustion, Finland agreed to peace terms the following month."
http://www.history.com/news/ask-history/what-was-the-winter-war
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. LTC Ivan Raiklin, Esq. Capt Seid Waddell Capt Tom Brown CW5 (Join to see) SGM David W. Carr LOM, DMSM MP SGT MSG Andrew White SFC William Farrell SSgt Robert Marx SSgt (Join to see) TSgt Joe C. SP5 Mark Kuzinski SPC (Join to see) SrA Christopher Wright Cpl Joshua Caldwell SGT Charles H. Hawes SSG David Andrews
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Less than two years before the Soviet Union faced off against Nazi Germany during World War II, it waged a bloody war with another adversary...
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The Germans drew the wrong implications from the Russo Finnish War which was to have a tremendous impact on Operation Barbarossa and its ultimate failure.
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SGT John " Mac " McConnell
If Hitler wanted to win he should have payed attention to this defeat to the Soviets. I guess he was to strung out on drugs.
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