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Winter War

The Winter War was a war between the Soviet Union and Finland. 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 13 March 1940. Despite superior military strength, especially in tanks and aircraft, the Soviet Union…

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Location
Eastern Finland
Date
Date30 November 1939 – 13 March 1940 (3 months, 1 week and 6 days)LocationEastern FinlandResult Moscow Peace TreatyTerritorial changes Cession of the Gulf of Finland islands, Ka… · 30 November 1939 – 13 March 1940 (3 months, 1 week and 6 days)
Result
Moscow Peace Treaty
Territorial changes
Cession of the Gulf of Finland islands, Karelian Isthmus, Ladoga Karelia, Salla, Rybachy Peninsula and lease of Hanko to the Soviet Union

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Background

Opposing forces

Soviet invasion

Operations from December to January

Aerial warfare

Naval warfare

Soviet breakthrough in February

Foreign support

Aftermath and casualties

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Winter War

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related to Further reading · 137
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related to Foreign volunteers · 39
Winter War → Adolf Hitler, American, Bofors, Christopher Lee, Danes, Estonia, Europe, Finland, Finnish, Flight Regiment, France, German, Gloster Gladiator, Hungary, In, Italy, Max Manus, Molotov, Nazi Germany, Norway
related to Start of invasion and political operations · 39
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related to Franco-British intervention plans · 35
Winter War → Allied, Another, Because, British, British Admiral Reginald Plunkett, Caucasus, Chamberlain War Cabinet, Churchill, December, Europe, Finland, Finnish, Finnish Arctic, Finns, France, French, German, Germany, Germany's, Hitler
related to Finland · 27
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related to Naval activity · 25
Winter War → As, At, Baltic Sea, December, Finnish, Finnish Navy, Ilmarinen, It, January, Kotka, Liepāja, Paldiski, Soviet, Soviet Navy, Tallinn, Tarmo, The, The Baltic Fleet, The Baltic Sea, The Finnish Navy
related to Battles in Kainuu · 24
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related to Soviet Union · 21
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related to Germany · 18
Winter War → After, Anglo-French Supreme War Council, Both, Finland, Finnish-German, Germans, Germany, Hitler, In June, Italy, League, More, Moscow Peace Treaty, Nations, Red Army, Soviet Union, The German, The Winter War
related to External links · 13
Winter War → CC BY, Finland, Finna, Finnish, Finnish War, Finnish Wartime Photograph Archive, Fire, Ice, National Archives, Russia, Soviet, The Winter War, United Kingdom

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soviet finnish finland war finns union army soviets would military red winter december isthmus line karelian artillery karelia peace two

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Winter WarDateDate30 November 1939 – 13 March 1940 (3 months, 1 week and 6 days)LocationEastern FinlandResult Moscow Peace TreatyTerritorial changes Cession of the Gulf of Finland islands, Ka…1.00infobox
Winter WarDate30 November 1939 – 13 March 1940 (3 months, 1 week and 6 days)1.00infobox
Winter WarLocationEastern Finland1.00infobox
Winter WarResultMoscow Peace Treaty1.00infobox
Winter WarTerritorial changesCession of the Gulf of Finland islands, Karelian Isthmus, Ladoga Karelia, Salla, Rybachy Peninsula and lease of Hanko to the Soviet Union1.00infobox
Winter Warrelated to AlliesThe Winter War0.60section
Winter Warrelated to AlliesRed Army0.60section
Winter Warrelated to AlliesAllies0.60section
Winter Warrelated to AlliesThe Anglo-French Supreme War0.60section
Winter Warrelated to AlliesCouncil0.60section
Winter Warrelated to AlliesBritain0.60section
Winter Warrelated to AlliesFrance0.60section

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