In the freezing winter of 1939, the Soviet Union launched an invasion of Finland, expecting an easy victory. Instead, they encountered fierce resistance from outnumbered Finnish troops who used ...

Combat has changed in the decades since Finland's Winter War with Russia, but one key lesson still shapes how it thinks about fighting in the Arctic. Dense forests and deep snow force armies onto ...

** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. ** The Finnish winter warrior shown ...

Häyhä is believed to have been a major inspiration for Aatami Korpi, the stoic main character of the ongoing “Sisu” film series. During the Winter War of 1939-40, the small northern European nation of ...

The sharp loss in the Winter War came as a surprise to many Finns, as emergency wartime censorship created the impression that their military was doing well and not on the verge of major defeat. This ...

This book describes the operations of the Soviet Air Force along the Finnish-Soviet front during the Winter War 1939-1940. The book includes 350+ photos, most of which were never published before, 28 ...