In January 1940, foreign volunteers and supplies begin reaching Finland as the Winter War intensifies and Soviet forces reorganize for a renewed assault on the Mannerheim Line. At the same time, ...

Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has accused neighbouring Finland of pursuing a course of war against Russia - and has renewed claims for reparations for World War II. "After joining NATO, ...

Beyond, up a gentle slope, looms Russia. Finns used to drive across here to fill up on half-price gasoline. That was before ...

Aatami Korpi, the hero of the upcoming film “Sisu: Road to Revenge,” fights against both Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union—mirroring Finland’s complicated World War II history. Following the ...

Exactly 85 years ago — on Nov. 30, 1939 — the USSR’s aggression against Finland began. This “Winter War,” as it came to be known, was part of the Soviet leadership’s grand plan to divide Eastern ...

The sharp loss in the Winter War came as a surprise to many Finns, as emergency wartime censorship created the impression that their military was doing well and not on the verge of major defeat. This ...

This book describes the operations of the Soviet Air Force along the Finnish-Soviet front during the Winter War 1939-1940. The book includes 350+ photos, most of which were never published before, 28 ...