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The Winter War [F 6] was a war between the Soviet Union and Finland. It began with a Soviet invasion of Finland on 30 November 1939, three months after the outbreak of World War II, and ended three and a half months later with the Moscow Peace Treaty on 13 March 1940. Despite superior military strength, especially in tanks and aircraft, the ...
The action took place from 30 November 1939 to 8 January 1940. The outcome was a Finnish victory against superior forces. This battle is considered the clearest, most important, and most significant Finnish victory in the northern half of Finland. [4] In Finland, the battle is still seen today as a symbol of the entirety of the Winter War itself.
The background of the Winter War covers the period before the outbreak of the Winter War between Finland and the Soviet Union (1939–1940), which stretches from the Finnish Declaration of Independence in 1917 to the Soviet-Finnish negotiations in 1938–1939. Before its independence, Finland had been an autonomous grand duchy within Imperial ...
Finland fought two wars against the Soviet Union during World War II: the Winter War and the Continuation War. The Finns suffered 89,108 dead or missing military personnel during these wars [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] but inflicted severe casualties on the Soviet Union: 126,875–167,976 dead or missing during the Winter War [ 7 ] [ 8 ] and 250,000 ...
In 1939, the Soviet Union invaded Finland in the Winter War, leading to the signing of the Moscow Peace Treaty the following year. The treaty had Finland cede several border areas to the USSR. The naval border was established in 1940 and more accurately defined in 1965. [citation needed]
18 October 1939, First Soviet units move into the designated military bases in Estonia. 13 November 1939, Finland rejects Soviet ultimatum. 30 November 1939, Soviet Union invades Finland. Winter War starts. 1 December 1939, Terijoki government, Soviet puppet government of Finland created in the Terijoki county captured from Finland.
The aftermath of the Winter War covers the historical events and views following the Winter War between Finland and the Soviet Union from 30 November 1939 to 13 March 1940. The short period between the Winter War and the Continuation War of 1941-1944, where hostilities between Finland and the Soviet Union resumed, is known as the Interim Peace .
13 November 1939: The Finnish delegation returns home, ending negotiations. 26 November 1939: The Soviets stage the Shelling of Mainila, bombarding a Soviet village in order to obtain a pretext for war against Finland. 28 November 1939: The Soviets withdrawn from the non-aggression pact, using their staged incident as a pretext.