Winter War
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The Winter War, also known as the First Soviet-Finnish War, was a war between the Soviet Union and Finland. The war 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.
Chronology
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November 1939: Soviet forces invaded Finland.
December 1939: The Finnish Democratic Republic was a short-lived puppet state of the Soviet Union in Finland from December 1939.
December 1939: The Soviet 163rd Rifle Division captured Suomussalmi.
December 1939: The northern branch of the Finnish moved toward Pelkosenniemi .
December 1939: The Red Army approached Kemijärvi.
March 1940: The Finnish Democratic Republic was dissolved upon signing of the Moscow Peace Treaty ending the Winter War and merged into the government of the Karelo-Finnish SSR.
March 1940: In the battle of Salla, the Soviets proceeded easily to Salla.
March 1940: Battle of Petsamo.
March 1940: Moscow peace treaty: It was signed by the Soviet Union and Finland on March 12, 1940 and ratified on March 21, 1940. It established the new border between the USSR and Finland.
November 1939: Start of the Battle of Petsamo.
December 1939: Soviets reach Mannerheim line of Finnish resistance on the Karelian Isthmus.
January 1940: Retreat of the Reds after the battle of Suomussalmi.
November 1939: Finnish forces marched up to Salla.
Was the war front on the Ladoga Lake during the Winter War.
December 1939: In Northern Karelia, Soviet forces were outmanoeuvred at Ilomantsi and Lieksa. The Finns used effective guerrilla tactics, taking special advantage of their superior skiing skills and snow-white layered clothing and executing surprise ambushes and raids. By the end of December, the Soviets decided to retreat and transfer resources to more critical fronts.
December 1939: Soviet advancement in Finland by december, 12th.
Were Soviet offensives against Finland in early 1940 during the Winter War.
February 1940: Soviet offensive in Finland.
March 1940: Soviet offensive in Finland.
