75 years ago

[TheFinnFan]

Russia attacked and started Winter War.
30.11.1939-13.3.1940

War lasted 105 days.

27,000 finns smashed
50,000-127,000 russians smashed

It was a cold war lads. Pretty much -40c week after week.

I salute you (all veterans of war)
*Btw that London Tower poppy thingy war just amazing.

 

[Prevenger17]

 

[TheFinnFan]

Simo Häyhä. Legend.

Got snapped by sniper but clearly wasnt arsed.

 

[Jamo Martinez]

Simo Häyhä. Legend.

Got snapped by sniper but clearly wasnt arsed.

You can say that again. Looks like he's just chewing on the bullet ffs

 

[Moomin]

Its the fella in Boardwalk Empire, loved him.

 

[TheFinnFan]

You can say that again. Looks like he's just chewing on the bullet ffs

Well yes
...I quess it feels bad when you get riffle bullet into the grill.

 

[Tree13]

I remember studying this as part of the history curriculum, as a part of the second world war. Just looked it up on wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_War

Finland had 32 tanks and 114 planes; Russia had at least 3,543 tanks - according to the number of them reported as destroyed.

The guy @Prevenger17 posted a picture of was a sniper himself - the Russians called him "the White Death" and he was credited with over five HUNDRED kills.

I offer my respect to Finland's veterans and their fallen comrades. And indeed to the Russian troops who probably did not want to invade in the first place, but were forced to by Stalin.

 

[TheFinnFan]

I remember studying this as part of the history curriculum, as a part of the second world war. Just looked it up on wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_War

Finland had 32 tanks and 114 planes; Russia had at least 3,543 tanks - according to the number of them reported as destroyed.

The guy @Prevenger17 posted a picture of was a sniper himself - the Russians called him "the White Death" and he was credited with over five HUNDRED kills.

I offer my respect to Finland's veterans and their fallen comrades. And indeed to the Russian troops who probably did not want to invade in the first place, but were forced to by Stalin.

True. Motivation was a factor. Finns used it as a weapon too. While russians were freezing in the pits finns had saunas 100metres behind the front line

 

[peteblue]

They gave the Russians a bit of a bloody nose.......

 

[ste d' indica]

Honestly knew nothing about that conflict Finners, extraordinary piece of history.

 

[andym78]

Did the seal population increase over the 105 days because the Finns were too busy clubbing Russians?

 

[Clint Planet]

Finland then challenged Russia to a rally driving and javelin competition and whupped them at that too.

 

[steken1]

Let's invade that country where it's -40c. [Poor language removed] right off, would be my polite reply

 

[TheFinnFan]

if anyone is interested, found this from youtube english audio

 

[davek]

Russia won WWII and kicked the Nazis into touch. What a way to thank them.