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Posted: 11/30/2018 8:22:32 AM EDT
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Every time I see those numbers I cringe.
Where the hell did 400,000 Russians go missing? |
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The Finns are true bad asses. They would take dead frozen Russians and plant them head first into the snow
with the rest of the body sticking straight up in the air along roads as a warning. Savage. |
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When I was in Norway they liked to joke about how emotionless and pragmatic the Finns are. They are a tough and stoic lot for sure
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I shall fire off my Suomi M-39 In respect.
The Winter War Movie Failed To Load Title Famous story from the winter war; Stalin asked his General to report on their progress; “ We have almost taken enough ground to bury our dead!” |
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Soviets were dropping bread to the starving Finns, so the Finns treated the heroic Soviets to some nice warm Molotov cocktails. That's what good neighbors do.
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Stalin did not expect much resistance, The Finns has no air support, and fielded almost no artillary , their forces were made up of reserves called up from the population.
He sent his third tier( After purging his officer ranks) forces , in the dead of winter, with the expectation they would march in and take over, and the Finns would fold. The Russians convoyed on the roads in heavy snow, The Finns sat on the sides of the mountains and ambushed them . I have heard that the body counts were so high that the Finns under reported them out of embarrassment. |
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I tried to find a copy of the book on the Simo Hayha, with zero luck.
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This one? White Sniper Simo Hayha by Tapio Saarelainen https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/713nXuLW8KL._SL480_.jpg Lots of copies on abebooks.com View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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I tried to find a copy of the book on the Simo Hayha, with zero luck. White Sniper Simo Hayha by Tapio Saarelainen https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/713nXuLW8KL._SL480_.jpg Lots of copies on abebooks.com |
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Knock knock
Who there? Rain deer Rain deer who? We Rain deer death upon you. Sorry |
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Ivan has always needed a diversion to keep the peasants minds off of their empty stomachs and their cold, bleak lives.
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A great many of the invading Soviets were Ukrainians,in no way acclimated to northern weather and many of whom had long been under-nourished at any rate. Add in lack motivation,training and equipment along with being told this was just an exercise and they were a sorry lot. That’s not to say I’m expressing any sympathy,a Commie bastard is a Commie bastard and is best turned into the good kind,piled deep in a snow drift.
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The Nazis joined the Finns against the Soviets 15 months after the Winter War.
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Every time I see those numbers I cringe. Where the hell did 400,000 Russians go missing? View Quote |
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Sadly, Finland had to pay restitution to the USSR after the war ended...
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Can’t have this thread without this joke...
A large group of Russian soldiers in the border area in 1939 are moving down a road when they hear a voice call from behind a small hill: "One Finnish soldier is better than ten Russian". The Russian commander quickly orders 10 of his best men over the hill where Upon a gun-battle breaks out and continues for a few minutes, then silence. The voice once again calls out: "One Finn is better than one hundred Russian." Furious, the Russian commander sends his next best 100 troops over the hill and instantly a huge gun fight commences. After 10 minutes of battle, again Silence. The calm Finnish voice calls out again: "One Finn is better than one thousand Russians!" The enraged Russian commander musters 1000 fighters and sends them to the other side of the hill. Rifle fire, machine guns, grenades, rockets and cannon fire ring out as a terrible battle is fought... Then silence. Eventually one badly wounded Russian fighter crawls back over the hill and with his dying words tells his commander, "Don't send any more men...it's a trap. There's two of them." |
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The Winter War - WW2 - 014 December 1 1939 |
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My grandparents were Finnish and sent care packages back to Finland to their family. They HATED the communists. We still have some neat trinkets and scrapbooks they sent home as a “thank you” for the stuff sent to them.
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Can’t have this thread without this joke... A large group of Russian soldiers in the border area in 1939 are moving down a road when they hear a voice call from behind a small hill: "One Finnish soldier is better than ten Russian". The Russian commander quickly orders 10 of his best men over the hill where Upon a gun-battle breaks out and continues for a few minutes, then silence. The voice once again calls out: "One Finn is better than one hundred Russian." Furious, the Russian commander sends his next best 100 troops over the hill and instantly a huge gun fight commences. After 10 minutes of battle, again Silence. The calm Finnish voice calls out again: "One Finn is better than one thousand Russians!" The enraged Russian commander musters 1000 fighters and sends them to the other side of the hill. Rifle fire, machine guns, grenades, rockets and cannon fire ring out as a terrible battle is fought... Then silence. Eventually one badly wounded Russian fighter crawls back over the hill and with his dying words tells his commander, "Don't send any more men...it's a trap. There's two of them." View Quote |
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My grandparents were Finnish and sent care packages back to Finland to their family. They HATED the communists. We still have some neat trinkets and scrapbooks they sent home as a “thank you” for the stuff sent to them. View Quote I've a small collection of things, growing all the time, as I find more stuff of interest. Really need to get to Finland to some small flea markets & junk shops as paying the "collectable" prices is a killer. Only been once, took swmbo there for Valentines Day. Strangely, coincidentally, it was the same weekend & location as the TamArms gun show....she was trying to buy an MP5 Got a few legal bargains & small parts, plus an idea of the market there. Metric shit ton of Arisaka rifles & I'd not seen as many L1A1 SLRs since I was in the RAF.... Would love to get a small summer place there, maybe one day! |
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Our great Soviet WW2 ally bombed Finland.
Were they Nazis? Wish I still had my Valmet M76 now |
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I've read several books on the Winter War, and I've always wanted to visit Finland.
One thing I remember was a battle where Soviet tanks came across a frozen lake, and the Finns sent out just enough ordnance to compromise the ice. The tanks went through the ice, on the move, with their crews inside. |
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What are the gun laws like in Finland? View Quote Helsinki Leisure Centre has a pistol range in the basement in case you want to get some practice in in the way to/from the office job or while the wife is doing her yoga, etc. I'd move there in a heartbeat..!! |
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The Nazis joined the Finns against the Soviets 15 months after the Winter War. The Continuation War View Quote |
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Molotov gave the poor starving Finns breadbaskets so the Finns thanked their benevolent but thirsty Soviet rescuers with cocktails.
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Quoted: EU restricted in some areas, but way better than here in Britain....they've still got handguns & centre-fire self loading rifles... Helsinki Leisure Centre has a pistol range in the basement in case you want to get some practice in in the way to/from the office job or while the wife is doing her yoga, etc. I'd move there in a heartbeat..!! View Quote Edit: Oh and suppressors are available if you have a gun permit. |
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They HATED the communists View Quote |
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