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Winter War: Finland holds off a Soviet attack in the Battle of Kelja.
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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)
Soviet Union
Country in Eurasia (1922–1991)
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 until it dissolved in 1991. During its existence, it was the largest country by area, extending across eleven time zones and…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Battle of Kelja
1939 battle of the Winter War
The Battle of Kelja, fought from December 25 to December 27, 1939 in and around the village of Kelja, was a part of the Winter War between Finland and the Soviet Union.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)