SODANKYLÄ, Finland — Army 2nd Lt. Emily Rief, concealed by a whitened camouflage tent and the cover of a nondescript patch of pine forest blanketed by powdery snow, tracked enemy movements with ...
In the freezing winter of 1939, the Soviet Union launched an invasion of Finland, expecting an easy victory. Instead, they encountered fierce resistance from outnumbered Finnish troops who used ...
"The Soviet Union had a population of 170 million, compared to Finland's population ... eight Soviet soldiers died for every Finn who was killed in the Winter War. It's something to keep in ...