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  1. Finnish War - Wikipedia

    The Finnish War (Swedish: Finska kriget; Russian: Финляндская война; Finnish: Suomen sota) was fought between the Kingdom of Sweden and the Russian Empire from 21 February 1808 …

  2. Russo-Finnish War | Summary, Combatants, & Facts | Britannica

    Nov 23, 2025 · When Finland refused, the Soviet Union launched an attack on November 30, 1939, beginning the Russo-Finnish War. Soviet troops totaling about one million men attacked …

  3. A Short History Of The World War 2 Winter War

    The ‘Winter War’ of 1939-1940, also known as the Russo-Finnish War, saw the tiny Finnish Army take on the might of the Soviet Union’s gigantic Red Army. There was mistrust between the …

  4. Russo-Finnish War | Research Starters - EBSCO

    When the Soviet Union forcibly annexed Finnish territory, emulating recent German expansion, the Finns resisted, launching the Russo-Finnish War. Staunch fighting by Finnish soldiers …

  5. What Was the Winter War? - HISTORY

    On November 30, 1939, following a series of ultimatums and failed negotiations, the Soviet Red Army launched an invasion of Finland with half a million troops. Though vastly outnumbered …

  6. Winter War - Wikipedia

    The Winter War[F 6] was a war between the Soviet Union and Finland. It began with a Soviet invasion of Finland on 30 November 1939, three months after the outbreak of World War II, …

  7. Finnish War - Wikiwand

    The Finnish War (Swedish: Finska kriget; Russian: Финляндская война; Finnish: Suomen sota) was fought between the Kingdom of Sweden and the Russian Empire from 21 February 1808 …

  8. Finnish War - Detailed Pedia

    The Finnish War (Swedish: Finska kriget; Russian: Финляндская война; Finnish: Suomen sota) was fought between the Kingdom of Sweden and the Russian Empire from 21 February 1808 …

  9. Finnish-Soviet War (25 June 1941- 4 September 1944) (Continuation War)

    Dec 26, 2015 · Renewal of warfare between Finland and the Soviet Union, also called the Continuation War. The fighting occurred mainly northwest and northeast of the Soviet city of …

  10. Finnish War Explained

    The Finnish War (sv|Finska kriget; ru|Финляндская война; fi|Suomen sota) was fought between the Kingdom of Sweden and the Russian Empire from 21 February 1808 to 17 September …