second soviet finnish war

By 15 December, [56] When Stalin gained absolute power through the Great Purge of 1938, the USSR changed its foreign policy toward Finland and began to pursue the reconquest of the provinces of Tsarist Russia lost during the chaos of the October Revolution and the Russian Civil War almost two decades earlier. [112], The winter of 1939–40 was exceptionally cold with the Karelian Isthmus experiencing a record low temperature of −43 Â°C (−45 Â°F) on 16 January 1940. The Baltic Fleet was a coastal defence force which did not have the training, logistical structure, or landing craft to undertake large-scale operations. Historian William R. Trotter described these conditions as follows: "The Soviet soldier had no choice. It certainly would have been very nice of Finland could have accepted the 1939 demands and escaped from.the Second World War intact. By the third week of the war, Soviet propaganda was already working to explain the failures of the Soviet military to the populace: blaming bad terrain and harsh climate, and falsely claiming that the Mannerheim Line was stronger than the Maginot Line, and that the Americans had sent 1,000 of their best pilots to Finland. The Finns had built 41 reinforced-concrete bunkers in the Summa area, making the defensive line in this area stronger than anywhere else on the Karelian Isthmus. In November the At the same time, Finland was attempting to negotiate a military co-operation plan with Sweden and hoping to jointly defend the Åland Islands. The victory made the Soviet Union the second-ranking world power.??This book follows the conflict from Stalingrad to Berlin. Featuring specially commissioned artwork and an array of archive photographs, this is the absorbing story of the parts played by Soviet and Finnish armour in the epic battles in Finland during June and July 1944. appreciable gains. Low/mid single-digit thousands killed (assuming a gigantic invasion force, the Finns standing and fighting, and the Soviets willing to press the attack, all of which are reasonable). harried by Finnish ski patrols. From the Petsamo base [19] In 1991, Yuri Kilin claimed 63,990 dead and total casualties of 271,528. Other reports This When the Second World War started and Soviet Union asked Finland to start "negotiations" with Soviet Union about Finnish territory, the Finnish Defence Forces were mobilized and suddenly the shortage of money which had troubled all kind of equipment purchases during the 30's was over. [165] Unlike their tactics in December, Soviet tanks advanced in smaller numbers. On September 19, 1944, an Armistice Agreement was signed in Moscow with the USSR and Great Britain acting on behalf of the countries at war with Finland. This railroad is The Finns asked for Allied troops, but they never came. attack, the naval attack, nor the several land attacks worked as had organized a position from the vicinity of Salmi to Suojarvi. The region of Petsamo, captured by the Red Army during the war, was returned to Finland according to the treaty. a penetration into southern Finland, in case further operations and Joensu. This front then remained quiet until the [102][103], On 1 December 1939, the Soviet Union formed a puppet government, called the Finnish Democratic Republic and headed by Otto Wille Kuusinen, in the parts of Finnish Karelia occupied by the Soviets. Finnish soldiers were skilled in cross-country skiing. Download PDF. Here the Reds were attacked by a Finnish On 6 December 1917, the Senate of Finland declared the nation's independence. Found insideIn a bid to recapture territory conceded following the Winter War of 1939–40, Finnish forces cooperated with Nazi Germany and other Axis powers during the invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941. After the Soviet military reorganized and adopted different tactics, they renewed their offensive in February and overcame Finnish defences. June 21, 2018. line in Finnish territory. [34] American political scientist Dan Reiter stated that the USSR "sought to impose a regime change" and thus "achieve absolute victory". of the type constructed during the First World War, with an occasional THE SOVIET-FINNISH WAR (1939-40) Introduction. ski patrols, which struck at kitchens and supply trucks and then The northern thrust of the Russian Ninth Army, on the Central connection with the outside world after she became involved in war [95], Finland had a large force of reservists, trained in regular maneuvers, some of which had experience from the recent civil war. The Finns had taken a hostile stance to "please foreign imperialists". From these points they could have outflanked the to overrun Finland at much less cost. The Finnish peace delegation travelled to Moscow via Stockholm and arrived on 7 March. The result was. from a source of supply. its mission, that accomplishment was to no purpose because Their anti-aircraft guns shot down one or two planes over the city, and the ships remained there for the rest of the war. The heavy snows of the 1939-40 [121] During the First Battle of Summa, a number of Soviet tanks broke through the thin line on 19 December, but the Soviets could not benefit from the situation because of insufficient co-operation between branches of service. [160], The first naval battle occurred in the Gulf of Finland on 1 December, near the island of Russarö, 5 km (3.1 mi) south of Hanko. were assisted by troops moved overland. Nazi Germany allowed arms to pass through its territory to Finland, but after a Swedish newspaper made this public, Adolf Hitler initiated a policy of silence towards Finland, as part of improved German–Soviet relations following the signing of the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact. Possession of this railroad would The primary mission of the Russian Fourteenth Army was to [86] Under this divided command structure, the lessons of the Soviet Union's "first real war on a massive scale using tanks, artillery, and aircraft" at Khalkin Gol went unheeded. Their One railroad of particular importance As well as coastal defence, the Finnish Navy protected the Åland islands and Finnish merchant vessels in the Baltic Sea. Here they were effectively halted by The Finns then turned on the Russian 44th Division and Found insideThis is a rigorously detailed and utterly compelling guide to Finland's vital, but almost forgotten role in the cataclysmic World War II. It reveals the untold story of iron determination, unparalleled skill and utter mastery of winter ... it difficult for the Russian Air Force to terrorize the people into crippled or sunk. The Soviet Union repatriated 847 Finns after the War. operations in early January. Finland is relatively uninhabited and, although containing [171], Although the Finns attempted to re-open negotiations with Moscow by every means during the war, the Soviets did not respond. Partly as a result This snow-camouflage made the ski troopers almost invisible so that they could more easily execute guerrilla attacks against Soviet columns. At midnight, Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov ordered the invasion to commence. These doubts were not reflected in his troop deployments. Finnish historians, for their part, have belittled the line's strength, insisting that it was mostly conventional trenches and log-covered dugouts. The most common tank type was, Сове́тско-финская война́ 1939–1940, Сове́тско-финляндская война́ 1939–1940. The Soviet Union invaded Finland on 30th November 1939 with 21 divisions, totaling 450,000 men, and bombed Helsinki, inflicting substantial damage and casualties. The fortress of Koivisto provided similar support from the southwestern coast of the Isthmus. Russia began to put pressure on her "lost provinces" in an Both the Red Army and the League of Nations were humiliated, and the Anglo-French Supreme War Council had been revealed to be chaotic and powerless. Known as the Battle of Suomussalmi, it was [95] The ammunition situation was alleviated somewhat since Finns were largely armed with Mosin–Nagant rifles dating from the Finnish Civil War, which used the same 7.62×54mmR cartridge used by Soviet forces. The Finnish government prepared a declaration of neutrality, but on June 22 and June 25, 1941 the Soviet Air Force dropped bombs on a number of towns in Southern Finland. Hostilities ceased in March 1940 with the signing of the Moscow Peace Treaty, in which Finland ceded 8% of its territory to the Soviet Union. to the Kemi railroad, thus saving many miles of railroad and overland [143], The USSR enjoyed air superiority throughout the war. After months of ultimatums, on November 30, 1939, the Soviet Union invaded Finland. The conflict also saw the birth of the term Molotov cocktail. [F 9] Finland repelled Soviet attacks for more than two months and inflicted substantial losses on the invaders while temperatures ranged as low as –43 Â°C (–45.4 Â°F). [191], The British, for their part, wanted to block the flow of iron ore from Swedish mines to Germany as the Swedes supplied up to 40 percent of Germany's iron demand. Allies asked permission of Norway and Sweden to send troops The Finns could offer no serious opposition to Russia in the air The Red Army had just completed the invasion of Eastern Poland at a cost of fewer than 4,000 casualties after Germany attacked Poland from the west. For other uses, see, 1939–1940 war between the Soviet Union and Finland, Shelling of Mainila and Soviet intentions, Start of the invasion and political operations, First battles and Soviet advance to the Mannerheim Line, Red Army reforms and offensive preparations, At the beginning of the war, the Finns had 300,000 soldiers. It has been thought within the Finnish Defence Forces that the decision to withhold pictures of the fate of Russian POWs and spies may also have been prompted by concerns that pro-Soviet elements in Finnish society could have used the images for propaganda purposes. again, the lack of success was due to transportation difficulties. On 8 December, the Russian 163d Division, followed by the The Germans began their assault on 29 June from Petsamo area, and the Finns attacked on 1 … The Russians advanced in columns stretched out over many At the end of the war the Soviets had 6,541 tanks and 1,691 armoured cars. Finland's losses in the Karelian Isthmus-Viipuri area were extremely planes, Sweden provided 37 planes of different types, and Italy [168], By 11 February, the Soviets had approximately 460,000 soldiers, 3,350 artillery pieces, 3,000 tanks and 1,300 aircraft deployed on the Karelian Isthmus. Snow began. [126], Finnish forces panicked and retreated in front of the overwhelming Red Army. Starting with the founding of the Finnish Social Democratic Party in the 1880's, leading to the founding of the Communist Party by dissident Social Democrats in the early 1920’s, this book gives a detailed account of the activities, goals ... 12-DVD set of the following Soviet films about the Second World War sold at a discounted price. After making the Soviet border regions more secure in Western Byelorussia and Western Ukraine, and acquiring defensive bases in the Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, the Soviet Marxist-Leninists turned their attention to the vulnerability of their border with Finland. In the In the battle of Petsamo, the Soviet 104th Division attacked the Finnish 104th Independent Cover Company. The traditional route of invasion, and the one previously used by This book eloquently recounts the stubborn resistance of the Finns against the Soviet attack during the Winter War, the horrific siege of Leningrad and the Finns brave bid to retain its independence from Soviet dominance. As a result, the Soviet movements were halted by the efforts of one-fifth as many Finns. Clothing, equipment and tactics for winter operations were improved. 232 of those cases ended in a death penalty.[212]. the organized Finnish defensive positions, and no further gains were The Soviets hammered the defensive line without success. The Baltic Fleet possessed two battleships, one heavy cruiser, almost 20 destroyers, 50 motor torpedo boats, 52 submarines, and other miscellaneous vessels. [179] With it, Finland ceded a portion of Karelia, the entire Karelian Isthmus and land north of Lake Ladoga. 80 Soviet tanks were destroyed in the border zone engagements. [84], After the Soviet success in the battles of Khalkhin Gol against Japan on the USSR's eastern border, Soviet high command had divided into two factions. Landing parties from the Arctic Fleet Found inside[Includes 23 maps and 31 illustrations] This volume describes two campaigns that the Germans conducted in their Northern Theater of Operations. penetration between the two enemy divisions. Reds found a Finnish Civic Guard division entrenched being the The chief of staff of the Red Army Boris Shaposhnikov advocated a fuller build-up, extensive fire support and logistical preparations, and a rational order of battle, and the deployment of the army's best units. the Russo-Finnish boundary north of Suojarvi. The League of Nations deemed the attack illegal and expelled the Soviet Union from the organisation. The Finns could not easily eliminate tanks if infantry troops protected them. [128] Further contributing to the legend of Kollaa was the sniper Simo Häyhä, dubbed "the White Death" by Soviets, and credited with over 500 kills. the Russian supply lines. Overall, the line was weaker than similar lines in mainland Europe. At the outbreak of hostilities the Finnish military forces were article written by Major T. Peitsara of the Finnish Army. War with Finland. The Finns spotted the Soviet cruiser Kirov and two destroyers. [162], Joseph Stalin was not pleased with the results of December in the Finnish campaign. March 13, 2020 marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the Winter War, the name Finland gives to the phase of the Second World War that lasted from November 30, 1939 to March 13, 1940. The role of frontline political commissars was reduced and old-fashioned ranks and forms of discipline were reintroduced. The Karelian fortifications were mostly fieldworks The Soviet Air Force flew approximately 44,000 sorties during the war. Isthmus cannot be criticized. After Poland’s defeat in the autumn of 1939, the Soviet Union, wishing to safeguard Leningrad, demanded from Finland a minor part of the Karelian Isthmus, a naval base at Hanko (Hangö), and some islands in the Gulf of Finland.When Finland rejected the demand, the Soviet Union launched an attack on November 30, 1939, beginning the Russo-Finnish War. was Petsamo on the Arctic Ocean. On the Karelian Isthmus there were two armies. The general Russian plan of making the main attack on the Karelian Petsamo is ice-free the year-round According to reports, there were Two Finnish divisions were deployed there, the 12th Division led by Lauri Tiainen and the 13th Division led by Hannu Hannuksela. Fronthill Media Ltd. ISBN: 978-2-78155-825-6 By Ray Mehlberger Copyright: 2021 MSRP: $55.00 In Absolute War, acclaimed historian and journalist Chris Bellamy crafts the first full account since the fall of the Soviet Union of World War II's battle on the Eastern Front, one of the deadliest conflicts in history.. intense nationalism and hatred of Russia overcame the influence of Transportation of supplies from Leningrad to From Aunus to Porajarvi, known as the Southeastern Front, Finnish representatives assured Yartsev that Finland was committed to a policy of neutrality and that the country would resist any armed incursion. The elements of the Russian plan given above are taken from an They replaced the poorly organized and badly trained territorials line from an envelopment around Lake Ladoga, the Finns Found insideUsing a great variety of unique historical sources the book analyzes the changing economic, social and cultural conditions of Soviet fashion which faced many problems but had real achievements to show too. Next, the Red Army strengthened its artillery and deployed tanks and the 150th Rifle Division forward to the Taipale front. It was the Winter War that convinced Hitler that invading Russia would be a cake walk. After settling down WW2 erupts, and he is lost in Finland, as she falls in love with the German soldier Maximilian. A small unit blocked the Soviet advance while Finnish Colonel Hjalmar Siilasvuo and his 9th Division cut off the retreat route, split the enemy force into smaller mottis, and then proceeded to destroy the remnants in detail as they retreated. Diplomatic negotiations had been broken In line with their objective of gaining access to the Leningrad-Sortavala-Kemi ( Log Out /  The terrain here is quite flat and dotted with lakes. Northern on November 30, 1939. Change ). Soviet losses were heavy, and the country's international reputation suffered. On November 30, 1939 the Soviet Union attempted to annex Finland. When Finland refused, the USSR invaded. The Finns made a very successful counterattack at Tolvajarvi. [195], The Military Co-ordination Committee met on 20 December in London, and two days later the French plan was put forward. Russia's reasons for using low-grade reserve troops for the Finnish A press release of the Tass Agency. Despite superior military strength, especially in tanks and aircraft, the Soviet Union suffered severe losses and initially made little headway. Air-raid warnings were given by Finnish women organised by the Lotta Svärd. [111], In Central and Northern Finland, roads were few and the terrain hostile. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. [50][51] Despite the signing of the treaty, relations between the two countries remained strained. were also serious in this area. In any future war, Russia was in position 1. Not until late January 1940 did the Soviets paint their equipment white and issue snowsuits to their infantry. Kemi River. The Communist Party of Finland was declared illegal in 1931, and the nationalist Lapua Movement organised anti-communist violence, which culminated in a failed coup attempt in 1932. The fact that 80 per cent of the population lived in the country made The Finnish Army had only 250,028 rifles (total 281,594 firearms), but, From 1919 onwards, the Finns possessed 32 French. Finland during World War II The Winter War. the drive in the vicinity of Kuhmo. was nine divisions and a tank brigade. It was the war which made the difficulties with the new page of Finnish and Soviet history, which had been neatly written beforehand. 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