Finnish-Russian War 1939-40 A horse lying on a snowy ground, during the war in Finland,1940. - 8x10 photo "The Winter War wasa military conflict between the Soviet Union and Finland in 1939–1940. It began with the Sovietinvasion of Finland on 30 November 1939 (three months after the outbreak of World War II), andended with the Moscow Peace Treaty on 13 March 1940. The League of Nations deemed the attacksought to claim parts of Finnish territory, demanding—amongst other concessions—that Finlandcede substantial border territories in exchange for land elsewhere, claiming security reasons,primarily the protection of Leningrad, which was only 32 km (20 mi) from the Finnish border.Finlandrefused and the USSR invaded the country. Many sources conclude that the Soviet Union had intendedto conquer all of Finland, and use the establishment of the puppet Finnish Communist governmentagainst this idea of a full Soviet conquest. The Soviets possessed more than three times asmany soldiers as the Finns, thirty times as many aircraft, and a hundred times as many tanks.The Red Army, however, had been crippled by Soviet leader Joseph Stalin's Great Purge of 1937.With more than 30,000 of its officers executed or imprisoned, including most of those of thehighest ranks, the Red Army in 1939 had many inexperienced senior and mid-level officers. Becauseseveral months, much longer than the Soviets expected. However, after reorganization and adoptionof different tactics, the renewed Soviet offensive overcame Finnish defenses at the borders.Finland then agreed to cede more territory than originally demanded by the Soviet Union in 1939;the Soviets, having conquered the areas they demanded from Finland but at a cost of heavierlosses in troops than anticipated, accepted this offer. Hostilities ceased in March 1940 witharea and 30% of its economy to the Soviet Union. Soviet losses were heavy, and the country'sinternational reputation suffered. While the Soviet Union did not conquer all Finland, Sovietgains somewhat exceeded their pre-war demands. They gained substantial territory along LakeLadoga, providing a buffer for Leningrad, and territory in northern Finland. Finland retainedits sovereignty and enhanced its international reputation. Photo taken: 1940"the image has been cleaned, digitally enhanced and restored by a proffessional to further enhancethe quality and enjoyment of the image. The photos is printed onto a high quality glossyphoto paper. We are very confident that you will be pleased by the quality of our prints.
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