Careful - they always fight to the Finnish
https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/1646279/careful-they-always-fight-to-the-finnish
#winterwar
December 24, 2017. Kuhmo, Finland. Nikon D3200, AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II. Stylistic processing.
World War II section of the old cemetery. I guess the mannequins were a special thing for the independence centennial?
#photo #kuhmo #finland #nikon #nikond3200 #blackandwhite #cemetery #worldwar2 #winterwar
World War II section of the old cemetery. I guess the mannequins were a special thing for the independence centennial?
#photo #kuhmo #finland #nikon #nikond3200 #blackandwhite #cemetery #worldwar2 #winterwar
Simo Hayha, "The White Death", Finland, Winter War, 1940
https://piefed.social/c/historyphotos/p/1590829/simo-hayha-the-white-death-finland-winter-war-1940
Finland only gained independence from its neighbour in 1917 and which last fought off invaders from the east in the #WinterWar of 1939-40!
On #ThisDayInHistory in 1939, the #WinterWar began. A massive invasion of #Finland by the #SovietUnion, it was launched by Stalin to regain lands lost during the #RussianRevolution. It forced Finland to cede 12% of its territory and unfortunately to ally for a time with Nazis.
2022-03-02: Early on, I became concerned about the similarities between the 1939 #WinterWar and the Kremlin's full scale invasion of #Ukraine. Sad to say, we didn't learn enough from history.
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On #ThisDayInHistory in 1939, the #SovietUnion staged a #FalseFlag attack with the #ShellingOfMainila. Soviet artillery fired seven shots at a Russian village near the border with #Finland, then blamed the Finns for doing it. This gave pretext to invade in the #WinterWar.
The Tripartite Pact
As Nazi Germany took the offensive against Poland and the second World War began in Europe, Japan chose to continue its path of closely aligning with fascist western powers in hopes of obtaining powerful allies whom they believed would win this latest glo
https://ahistoryofjapan.com/2025/11/13/the-tripartite-pact/
#EarlyShowa #Season15 #America #ExportControlAct #Fascist #Germany #History #Italy #Japan #Nazi #Showa #SovietUnion #TripartitePact #UnitedStates #WinterWar
After seeing some posts mentioning/showing molotov-cocktails - your first assignment for 2025 is:
- Where do they come from?
- Why are they called this way?
- Why were/are they effective? And where/when not?
- What are improvements? (courtesy of @kami_kadse)
- How do I (safely) make some?
Frozen Fog, Glacial Lake, Irrisen
https://pathfinderwiki.com/wiki/Frozen_Fog
#FrozenFog #GlacialLake #Irissen #RimeflowRiver #MarbelflowRiver #WinterWar
Finnish Iltasanomat reporting on the #Russian motorbike celebration being organised in #Vyborg to celebration ‘liberation’ of the town from ‘fascism’ 80 years ago. It was an important and significant Finnish city until #Russia invaded and annexed it during the #WinterWar and #ContinuationWar (during #WW2).
The celebration is funded by #Putin. And 10% of proceeds are donated to the fight against #Ukraine.
Morozny, Wintercrux, Irrisen
https://pathfinderwiki.com/wiki/Morozny
#Morozny #Wintercrux #Irrisen #WinterWar #3313AR #BabaYaga #DjurstorConfederacy #Urvalane #Verge #Redtooth #RimeflowRiver #GrandIsle #CastleIsle
How Finland Survived Stalin: From #WinterWar to #ColdWar by Kimmo Rentola argues that political guile as much as military might stopped the Soviet Union in its tracks.
✍️ James Rodgers reviews the recent book at historytoday.com/archive/review/how-finland-survived-stalin-kimmo-rentola-review
Borderlands and Battles: A #Finnish Town's #ColdWar Story.
Listen here ⬇️⬇️
https://coldwarconversations.com/episode333/ #finland #winterwar #SovietUnion #childhood
Today 84 years ago russians thought it was a great idea to "liberate" Finland.
126 875 dead russians later they had a change of heart #WinterWar
#AureFreePress #Ukraine #Russia #Putin #EU #NATO #Zelensky #war #news #Moscow #USA #UK #Germany #Poland #France #Finland
⚡️ NATO warns of Russia's missile stockpiling for potential winter war on Ukraine, particularly targeting its energy infrastructure. Russia has amassed significant missile supply, according to NATO. #Russia #Ukraine #winterwar #missilestockpile https://www.riskmap.com/incidents/1964727/articles/199927246/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
On #ThisDayInHistory in 1939, the #WinterWar began with an invasion of #Finland by the #SovietUnion. Here are a few thoughts on its context and significance. -->
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