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Winter War: The Battle of Tolvajärvi, also known as the first major Finnish victory in the Winter War, begins.
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Winter War
1939–1940 war between the Soviet Union and Finland
The Winter War was a war between the Soviet Union and Finland. 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 13 March 1940. Despite superior…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Battle of Tolvajärvi
Battle in Winter War between Finland and Soviet Union
The Battle of Tolvajärvi was fought on 12 December 1939 between Finland and the Soviet Union. It was the first large offensive victory for the Finns in the Winter War.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Finland
Country in Northern Europe
Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, opposite Estonia. Finland has a…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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Day of the year
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