Conflict · 1939–1940 · 3 files

Winter War

In November 1939 the Soviet Union invaded Finland. For 105 days, in deep snow and bitter cold, a small Finnish army held back a far larger enemy. These are the stories of the men and women who fought it.

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Case files from the Winter War

File 018Article Kollaa, Karelia · Winter 1939–1940 A Hundred Days at Kollaa In the Winter War of 1939–40, a quiet Finnish farmer with an iron-sighted rifle held a stretch of front at Kollaa against the Red Army. How many men he killed is still argued over. He called his own tally his list of sins.

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▸ Film Winter War Larry Thorne He fought for three countries in three wars — the only SS soldier buried at Arlington

▸ Film Winter War Simo Häyhä 500 kills in 100 days — they called him the White Death