Elisa Viihde Commissions for Estonia and Finland the War Propaganda Satire ‘Helsinki 1939,’ From ‘Shadow Lines’ Creator AJ Annila: ‘It’s Based on True Lies ...

Soviet Bombs fall on Helsinki. This is 1939. Best-selling Finnish novelist Mika Waltari (“The Egyptian”) fights with his ...
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War, snow and the deadliest sniper in history: The bestselling novel that revives the forgotten epic of Finland’s defense against the USSR

In ‘The Winter Warriors,’ French writer Olivier Norek narrates the 1939-40 confrontation between the two countries ...
Yahoo

'You caused this': As Finland joins NATO, see the 1939 Soviet-Finnish War amid Russia's 'retaliatory' threats

The complicated relationship between Russia and Finland is yet again in a state of decline. Finland formally joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the world's largest military alliance, on ...
Chattanooga Times Free Press

Opinion: Ukraine would do well to take a few pointers from Finland and the Winter War, 1939-1940

In early World War II, on Nov. 30, 1939, a Soviet-Russian army invaded Finland in a surprise massive attack. The Finns were eventually outnumbered nearly 3 to 1. The population of the Soviet Union in ...
Foreign Affairs

Finland and World War II, 1939-1944

Article link: https://www.foreignaffairs.com/reviews/capsule-review/1948-04-01/finland-and-world-war-ii-1939-1944https://www.foreignaffairs.com/reviews/capsule-review ...
Business Insider

Russia's military struggles in Ukraine are starting to look like a bloody Soviet attack on a smaller neighbor during World War II

The Russian military's performance in Ukraine has raised doubts about its capabilities. The war has also drawn comparisons to the Winter War, when the Soviets attacked Finland in 1939. There's reason ...
Wall Street Journal

Ukraine’s History Rhymes With Finland’s

Review & Outlook: The war in Ukraine may be intensifying, but Vladimir Putin’s invasion isn’t going to plan as Ukrainians show a too complacent West what it means to fight for freedom. Images: AFP via ...
StrategyPage

Book Review: Finland at War: The Winter War 1939–40

This is first of a two volume military history of modern Finland. The authors, former Finnish servicemen as well as scholars, open with a chapter offering some background on the early history of ...