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Title
A Wedge in the Ice
Description
After a week of forceful probes and measured attacks, General Timoshenko’s major offensive against the Mannerheim Line was finally ready. The 123rd Division and 35th Tank Brigade were to spearhead the offensive, having undergone intensive training behind the lines. After a massive two-hour artillery bombardment, the Russian forces …
Source
Publisher
Date
1940-02-11
Scenario#
BB09
Scenario Description
After a week of forceful probes and measured attacks, General Timoshenko’s major offensive against the Mannerheim Line was finally ready. The 123rd Division and 35th Tank Brigade were to spearhead the offensive, having undergone intensive training behind the lines. After a massive two-hour artillery bombardment, the Russian forces plunged headlong into the Finnish positions.
Location
Viipuri, 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
Combatants
Russian
Finnish
Additional Information
Scenario Type = Standard
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