How Tiny Finland Humiliated the Soviet Union | Winter War!
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In the bitter cold of late 1939, a dramatic clash unfolded in Northern Europe that defied expectations and redefined the meaning of a David vs. Goliath battle. After the Soviet Union demanded territorial concessions from Finland — which the Finns refused — the Red Army invaded on November 30, 1939, marking the start of the Winter War. Despite overwhelming numerical and material superiority, Soviet forces were met with fierce resistance from the vastly outnumbered and outgunned Finnish defenders. Utilizing intimate knowledge of the terrain, innovative tactics, and unyielding resolve in sub-arctic conditions, the Finns inflicted staggering losses on the invaders and forced Moscow to reassess its campaign. What was expected to be a quick Soviet victory instead became a humiliating struggle that painfully exposed the weaknesses in the Red Army’s strategy and leadership, cementing the Winter War as one of history’s most remarkable underdog stories.
Source: warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/david-vs-goliath/
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