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Title
The Battle of Honkaniemi
Description
On the night between 25th / 26th of February 1940, the Jaeger company was transferred by trucks to Heponotko (3 km North-East from the Honkaniemi depot) and skied to the starting point, arriving at 0400 hours. The tank company arrived …
Subject
Publisher
Date
1940-01-25
Scenario#
20105
Scenario Description
On the night between 25th / 26th of February 1940, the Jaeger company was transferred by trucks to Heponotko (3 km North-East from the Honkaniemi depot) and skied to the starting point, arriving at 0400 hours. The tank company arrived 30 minutes later, after making a 50 km march. The march in bad conditions, costed the tank company 5 tanks to various reasons, mainly engine failures. The tank company was divided into two sections, 6 tanks to support the 2nd and 3rd Jaeger companies and 2 tanks to support the 1st company securing the left flank. The Soviet forces were lead elements from the 84th division which were supported by T-26 tanks. The Soviet forces were preparing an attack on that same day, so the opposition was stronger than expected, since the units that were ordered to attack had taken their positions along the front.
Location
Honkaniemi, Finland
Battle Name
Battle Narrative
The Winter War was a war between the Soviet Union (USSR) 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. Despite superior military strength, especially in tanks and aircraft, the Soviet Union suffered severe losses and initially made little headway. The League of Nations deemed the attack illegal and expelled the Soviet Union from the organisation.
Narrative Source
Wikipedia: Winter War
Combatants
Finnish
Russian
Additional Information
Game Type: Standard
Board Type: Winter
Website Access: Available

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