Uncommon Valor

Late on 21 December, a reinforced battalion of the 16th Jager Regiment attacked Aglajavi from the north, in conjunction with an attack from the south. It was a night attack, and at first it went well. The Finns managed to cross the ice and close on the village …

1939-12-21

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Late on 21 December, a reinforced battalion of the 16th Jager Regiment attacked Aglajavi from the north, in conjunction with an attack from the south. It was a night attack, and at first it went well. The Finns managed to cross the ice and close on the village without heavy losses. Russian fire, though heavy, was mostly wild. Once inside the village, however, it was another matter. The Russians had fortified every barn, cellar, farmhouse, and outbuilding. Automatic weapons, sited for converging fire, raked every open lane and pasture. Each building had to be reduced as a separate strong point. The unrelenting Russian fire began to cause heavy casualties among the Finns.

Aglajavi, Finland

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.

Finnish

Russian

Scenario Type = Standard