Winter War - Wikipedia
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.
Russo-Finnish War | Summary, Combatants, & Facts | Britannica
Oct 24, 2024 · Russo-Finnish War (November 30, 1939–March 12, 1940), also called the Winter War, war waged by the Soviet Union against Finland at the beginning of World War II, following the conclusion of the German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact (August 23, 1939).
What Was the Winter War? - HISTORY
Nov 30, 2016 · During just three months of fighting, their forces suffered over 300,000 casualties compared to around 65,000 for the Finns. The Winter War may have also carried important consequences for...
Aftermath of the Winter War - Wikipedia
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 .
Winter War - WorldAtlas
Jun 10, 2023 · Estimates for Soviet deaths and casualties vary dramatically, with numbers ranging from 48,000 deaths to over 300,000 "irretrievable losses." Furthermore, the war was utterly humiliating for the USSR on the international stage, resulting in its …
The Winter War - ThoughtCo
Apr 3, 2019 · The Winter War proved a costly victory for the Soviets. In the fighting, they lost approximately 126,875 dead or missing, 264,908 wounded, and 5,600 captured. In addition, they lost around 2,268 tanks and armored cars. Casualties for the Finns numbered around 26,662 dead and 39,886 wounded.
The Winter War | Air & Space Forces Magazine - Air Force …
Sep 1, 2012 · The Winter War cost Finland 68,480 casualties, including 24,923 dead or missing, and 43,557 wounded. Its casualties constituted nearly two percent of the nation’s population. Finland lost 10 percent of its territory and the Karelian Isthmus, whose remaining inhabitants took refuge in Finland rather than remain in place as Soviet subjects.
Winter War - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
323,000 total casualties The Winter War (30 November 1939 – 13 March 1940) was a conflict fought between the Soviet Union and Finland . It began when the Soviet Union invaded Finland soon after the invasion of Poland .
WarSampo | Casualties 1939-45 - Sotasampo
Search and browse the Finnish soldiers killed in the Winter War, Continuation War, and Lapland War.
WarSampo | Winter War Events - Sotasampo
Casualties. A table-like view of war casualty records that can be filtered using faceted semantic search, enriched with links to other WarSampo datasets.