Event 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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  • December 1939: The Finnish Democratic Republic was a short-lived puppet state of the Soviet Union in Finland from December 1939.
  • December 1939: The Red Army approached Kemijärvi.
  • 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.
  • March 1940: In the battle of Salla, the Soviets proceeded easily to Salla.
  • November 1939: Finnish forces marched up to Salla.
  • 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.
  • December 1939: Soviets reach Mannerheim line of Finnish resistance on the Karelian Isthmus.
  • December 1939: The Soviet 163rd Rifle Division captured Suomussalmi.
  • November 1939: Soviet forces invaded Finland.
  • January 1940: Retreat of the Reds after the battle of Suomussalmi.
  • 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.
  • December 1939: The Soviet 163rd Rifle Division captured Suomussalmi.
  • November 1939: Soviet forces invaded Finland.
  • December 1939: The northern branch of the Finnish moved toward Pelkosenniemi .
  • December 1939: The Finnish Democratic Republic was a short-lived puppet state of the Soviet Union in Finland from December 1939.
  • December 1939: The Red Army approached Kemijärvi.
  • December 1939: The northern branch of the Finnish moved toward Pelkosenniemi .
  • 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: 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.
  • March 1940: In the battle of Salla, the Soviets proceeded easily to Salla.
  • March 1940: Battle of Petsamo.

1. Battles in Ladoga Karelia

Was the war front on the Ladoga Lake during the Winter War.

  • December 1939: Soviet advancement in Finland by december, 12th.
  • December 1939: Soviet advancement in Finland by december, 12th.
  • 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.

2. Soviet offensive (Winter War)

Were Soviet offensives against Finland in early 1940 during the Winter War.

  • March 1940: Soviet offensive in Finland.
  • February 1940: Soviet offensive in Finland.