Combat has changed in the decades since Finland's Winter War with Russia, but one key lesson still shapes how it thinks about fighting in the Arctic. Dense forests and deep snow force armies onto ...

Both the Winter War and the current Russian invasion of Ukraine began under the pretext of Russian/Soviet border-security concerns and false flag justifications, with Moscow assuming the defenders ...

In early World War II, on Nov. 30, 1939, a Soviet-Russian army invaded Finland in a surprise massive attack. The Finns were eventually outnumbered nearly 3 to 1. The population of the Soviet Union in ...

When the Soviet Union invaded Finland in November 1939, farmer and hunter Simo Häyhä became the most feared sniper of the Winter War. Fighting in temperatures that dropped to about -45°F, he relied on ...

In early World War II, on Nov. 30, 1939, a Soviet-Russian army invaded Finland in a surprise massive attack. The Finns were eventually outnumbered nearly 3-to-1. The population of the Soviet Union in ...

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Attributed to George Santayana, this famous observation has special resonance today, as Russia struggles to subdue Ukraine, having ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Winter War 1939 Epic World War 2 battles. Finland vs the Soviet Union. 100 years ago, Finland gained its independence from Russia. To celebrate, a small ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Winter War Tactical wargame from John Tiller’s Squad Battles series set during the Russo-Finnish War of 1939-1940. Games metadata is powered by IGDB.com ...