Really awesome combat scenes, very brutal and bloody. Thus in all the total number of tanks employed in the winter war is around 6 000. Ussr russia finland world war ii winter war photos business. The company is ordered to defend against a soviet winter attack along the svir river. Learn more about the russofinnish war in this article. The ultimate goal was to create a buffer zone around leningrad. Winter war, the internet movie firearms database guns. How a small force of finnish ski troops fought off a massive. When close to half a million soviet troops poured into finland in 1939 it was expected that finnish defences would collapse in a matter of weeks. The winter war was fought in the four months following the soviet unions invasion of finland on november 30, 1939. Raja 1918, also known as the border, is a finnish war drama film directed by lauri torhonen set in the immediate aftermath of the finnish civil war of 1918. This highdefinition documentary film features authentic reenactments of the soviet unions invasion of finland and finlands spirited 105day defense in a. Finnish reservists leave their homes and go to war. This film is the second silver screen adaption of the finnish war book by vaino linna with the same name as the film.
The soviet military forces expected a victory over finland in a few weeks, because the soviet army had many more tanks and planes than the finnish army. They won the war in the sense that they could dictate the terms of peace in their favor. The finnish army of 160 000 men was opposed to an invading russian army consisting of 2000 russian tanks and 450 000 soldiers. Winter war, the internet movie firearms database guns in. After nazi germany invaded poland in september 1939, russia attacked finland in november 1939. The film begins with the mobilization of the finnish army in october 1939 and ends on th of march 1940 with the moscow peace treaty. How finnish farmer became deadliest sniper in history. Ussr russia finland world war ii winter war photos. Finlands first national winter war memorial combines history with modern technology to remember those who died in 19391940 conflict with russia.
We would always spend time with him watching sports or war movies. Jan 01, 2006 finlands fierce resistance changed the course of world war ii and saved a democracy. My grandpa is 96 years old and he immigrated from finland during his 20s. The soviet union thus acquired territorial gains which the russians believed were vital to its strategic and military interests. May 24, 20 a film about soviet unions that at the time were ruled by the most evil mad man ever. The troops in northern finland were named the north finland group psr pohjoissuomen ryhma in finnish, divided into two subgroups, the lapland group lr lapin ryhma in finnish defending a front from petsamo to salla, and the north karelia group pkr pohjoiskarjalan ryhma in finnish defending the front from near kuhmo to near ilomantsi. The story of the winter war between finland and soviet russia is a dramatic david versus goliath encounter.
During the ensuing finnish civil war, the red guards. I enjoy rooting out obscure war movies, especially world war 2 ones. Shows the start of the war, the mobilization and the fighting versus the russians. The war between finland and the soviet union started at 10. A short history of the winter war imperial war museums. The winter war when the finns humiliated the russians. We had an excellent guide, eikka, whos stories everybody would like to hear. Before its independence, finland was an autonomous grand duchy inside imperial russia. How a small force of finnish ski troops fought off a massive soviet army.
Here are trenches that were dug in helsinki, seen on december 1, 1939. In march 1940, finland and russia signed the moscow peace treaty and hostilities between the two nations ended. Finlands fierce resistance changed the course of world war ii and saved a democracy. It tells the story of a finnish infantry regiment jr 23, which consists almost solely of men from southern ostrobothnia, focusing mainly on a platoon of reservists from kauhava. The winter war 1989 watch full movie online netflix us. The 200th anniversary of the finnish war was selected as the main motif for a high value commemorative coin, the 100 200th anniversary of finnish war commemorative coin, minted in 2008.
The soviet union very very much expected, when they crossed the border in late november, that they would be in helsinki within a week. Numerically and technologically speaking, the massive soviet force had a tremendous advantage over the smaller finnish army and. The motif on the coin is the passage of finland from sweden to russia. The film was released in finland and sweden on the 50th anniversary of the beginning of the winter war. The film focuses on two farmers from the municipality of kauhava in the province of pohjanmaaostrobothnia, brothers martti and paavo hakala, serving in a finnish platoon. Nov, 20 the images record the war years from 1939 to 1945, spanning three conflicts the finns recognise as the winter war against an invading soviet union, the continuation war when finland struck out against the soviets alongside the germans, and the lapland war fought against the germans for control of lapland. Always remember dont trust the opinion of the winter war 1989 on the internet because the authors paid to write a comment. Talvisota is a 1989 finnish war film directed by pekka parikka, based on the winter war, a novel by antti tuuri.
But because of the quarantine, no live sports is on the tv, so we have been watching a lot of war movies. The continuation war began 15 months after the end of the winter war, also fought between finland and the ussr. The winter war 30 november 1939 march 1940 was a conflict fought between the soviet union and finland. The invasion of finland ww2 015 8 december 1939 duration. There have been numerous reasons proposed for the finnish decision to invade, with regaining territory lost during the winter war being regarded as the most common. Body of frozen soviet soldier propped up by finnish. What would have happened if finland had won the winter war. The winter war talvisota is a finnish movie from 1989.
Dec 23, 20 how a small force of finnish ski troops fought off a massive soviet army. Jan 04, 2018 in finland, a wwii film epic spurs praise, introspection the unknown soldier has been seen by more than 940,000 finns. A winter war monument at suomussalmi, finland, containing a rock for every soldier who died at the battle of suomussalmi. Finland ceded large parts of its territory amounting to approximately 30% of its land area to russia. Dec 27, 2016 the winter war was a nasty business, i mean the most savage artillery per square km since the height of ww2 took placed on finnish soil and actually thats something thats represented in this movie probably no other war movie in existence has such an indefatigable onslaught of artillery hissing booming throughout. Body of frozen soviet soldier propped up by finnish fighters. Jul 05, 2014 the soviet union demanded that the finns move the border between ussr and finland back 25 kilometers from leningrad and grant them a 30year lease on the hanko peninsula for construction of a naval base. My grandpa went through the 1939 winter war and he would enjoy watching a movie about it. While the red army had some 2 000 tanks against finland at the start of the war, on march 1940, when the war ended, the red army had 2 998 operational tanks against finland. The images record the war years from 1939 to 1945, spanning three conflicts the finns recognise as the winter war against an invading soviet union, the continuation war when finland struck out against the soviets alongside the germans, and the lapland war fought against the germans for control of lapland. Winter was museum raatteen portti is an interesting place to visit by your own but to get the most, take a guided tour. The finnish refused and thus the winter war started. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing fire and ice. Material from the peoples commissariat for foreign affairs of the soviet union and other sources.
Without him, the trip to raatteen portti would not have been the same. This took place three months after the german invasion of poland that triggered the start of world war ii in europe. However, it is impossible to evaluate good or bad before watch the winter war 1989 full movie. The winter war occurred between the finland and the soviet unionwho started the war in hopes of new territoryduring the harsh winter of 19391940. Finnish antitank units and tactics in the winter war. The unknown soldier is a 2017 finnish war drama independent film and the third adaption of. This was based on what had happened in poland earlier that year. The story is based on linnas experiences as an infantry man in the. On november 30, 1939, following a series of ultimatums and failed negotiations, the soviet red army launched an invasion of finland with half a million troops. This movie was produced in finland and had both a 195 minute theatrical release and was a five part, 265 minute, miniseries shown on finnish tv.
The winter war is a 1989 finnish war film directed by pekka parikka, based on the winter war. Why did the soviet union lose the winter war of 1939. In november 1939, when finland was invaded by the soviet union, no one expected that this tiny nation could resist the largest military force in. Sweden did not become actively involved in the conflict, but did indirectly support finland. The winter war received much acclaim in the finnish film world when it was released but has remained largely unknown outside of that. The winter war was an epic life and death struggle that changed the course of world war ii, and saved a democracy. Beginning with the aerial bombardment of helsinki, fires rage in the city and dazed citizens run for their lives. Also known as the winter war, talvisota was finlands candidate for the 1989 best foreign film oscar. Fire and ice documents this timeless story of courage against all odds by a people united to preserve their freedom. The winter war of 19391940, also known as the russofinnish war, saw the tiny finnish army take on the might of the soviet unions gigantic red army. Finland believed the soviet union wanted to expand into its territory and the soviet union feared finland would allow itself to be used as a base from which enemies could attack.
They also gained more than they had initially demanded from finland before launching their surprise inva. This film is the second silver screen adaption of the finnish war book by vaino linna with the same name. In finland, a wwii film epic spurs praise, introspection the unknown soldier has been seen by more than 940,000 finns. There is a really great movie made about this called talvisota 1989. With jason agnello, joe brady, phillip courtney, paul gitsis. The treaty ending the winter war forced finland to cede 11 percent of its territory to the soviet union, yet the country maintained its independence and later squared off. It began with a soviet invasion of finland on 30 november 1939, three months after the outbreak of world war ii, and ended three and a half months later with the moscow peace treaty on march 1940.
In alsace during the winter of 1945, the first french regiment of paratroopers plot to fight the americans. Feb 25, 2019 the invasion of finland ww2 015 8 december 1939 duration. This highdefinition documentary film features authentic reenactments of the soviet unions invasion of finland and finlands spirited 105day defense in a frozen hell. How a small force of finnish ski troops fought off a. Talvisota, my favorite finnish war film, exposes many facets of the winter war that began in 1939. However, they learn of an unexpected enemy that puts them in a fight for freedom. Sep 03, 2018 the treaty ending the winter war forced finland to cede 11 percent of its territory to the soviet union, yet the country maintained its independence and later squared off against russia a second. The winter war was a war between the soviet union ussr and finland. Jun, 2018 the winter war of 19391940, also known as the russofinnish war, saw the tiny finnish army take on the might of the soviet unions gigantic red army. The winter war based on the same name novel by antti tuuri the winter war, is a pretty grim, realistic and not very glorifying or hero worshiping type of war movie from finland, following the experiences of a finnish infantry unit during the winter war november 1939 to march 1940 facing the overwhelming odds of the red army at their doorstep.
The soviet military forces expected a victory over finland in a few weeks, because the soviet army had many more tanks and planes than the finnish. In finland, a wwii film epic spurs praise, introspection. Fire and ice the winter war of finland and russia 2005. Russofinnish war november 30, 1939march 12, 1940, also called the winter war, war waged by the soviet union against finland at the beginning of world war ii, following the conclusion of the germansoviet nonaggression pact august 23, 1939. November 30 th, 1939, following the alleged shelling of russian troops by finnish soldiers, the soviet union launched an invasion on finland. Homeinternational historic films complete online catalogsovietfinnish war films winter war 193940 dvdsfire and ice. History war movie, 1939 russia invade finland, brand new. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things. The background of the winter war covers the period before the outbreak of the winter war between finland and the soviet union in 19391940, stretching from the finnish declaration of independence in 1917 to the sovietfinnish negotiations in 19381939.
It began when the soviet union tried to invade finland soon after the invasion of poland. The soviet documentary film, the mannerheim line 1940, presents the official view of the winter war between naziallied finland and the ussr, including its. The soviet union demanded that the finns move the border between ussr and finland back 25 kilometers from leningrad and grant them a 30year lease on the hanko peninsula for construction of a naval base. Eight deadly shots it recounts the true story of a poor farmer who, over the course of many years trying in vain to support his family, becomes a violent alcoholic and draws the attention of the police.
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