totkisota
Totkisota, also known as the Winter War, was a conflict fought between the Soviet Union and Finland from November 30, 1939, to March 13, 1940. The Soviet Union, seeking to annex Finnish territory and establish a buffer zone against potential threats, launched an invasion. Finland, despite being significantly outnumbered and outgunned, mounted a surprisingly strong defense.
The war is characterized by Finland's effective use of guerrilla tactics and knowledge of the terrain, particularly
Despite initial Soviet overconfidence and underestimation of Finnish resistance, the Red Army eventually managed to break
The war concluded with the Moscow Peace Treaty. Finland was forced to cede a substantial portion of