Скачать или смотреть Winter War 1939–40: Finland’s Fight for Survival Against the Red Army

The Winter War (1939–1940) stands as one of the most astonishing military campaigns in modern history.
When the Soviet Union launched an invasion of Finland on 30 November 1939, few believed the Finns could survive even a week. The Red Army outnumbered them over 3 to 1, possessed thousands of tanks, and had overwhelming air support. Finland had only a handful of tanks, limited ammunition, and a mostly citizen army.

Yet for 105 freezing days, the Finnish defenders held the line.

In this full-length documentary-style video, we explore:

🔹 Why the Soviet Union invaded Finland

Territorial demands, failed negotiations, and the breakdown of relations.

🔹 How Finland prepared for a war it should not have won

Citizen militias, ski troops, and the Mannerheim Line.

🔹 Key battles and turning points

– Battle of Taipale
– Suomussalmi & Raate Road
– Kollaa Front (“Kollaa kestää!” – Kollaa stands!)
– The Salla & Kuhmo fronts
– The Siege of the Mannerheim Line

🔹 Legendary figures

– Simo Häyhä, the “White Death”
– Field Marshal C.G.E. Mannerheim

🔹 Why the Red Army struggled

Poor leadership, faulty tactics, extreme weather and terrain, supply failures.

🔹 The final Soviet breakthrough & peace treaty

How the war ended on 13 March 1940 — and what Finland had to sacrifice.

🔹 Legacy of the Winter War

Finland’s global reputation, Soviet military reforms, and how the conflict shaped WWII.

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