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147: The Winter War Pt. 5 - Suomussalmi

History of the Second World War

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Finnish Road-Cutting Operations and the Defense of Suomussalmi

This chapter discusses the proactive operations planned by the Finns during the Winter War, specifically focusing on road-cutting operations and the defense of Suomussalmi. It explores how these operations caught the Soviet units off guard, allowed smaller Finnish units to neutralize larger units of Soviet troops, and highlights the final stages of the defense and elimination of the Soviet forces.

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