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Winter War: The Red Army's advance on the Karelian Isthmus is stopped by Finns at the Mannerheim Line during the Battle of Taipale.
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Winter War
1939–1940 war between the Soviet Union and Finland
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Soviet army and air force from 1918 to 1946
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Karelian Isthmus
Isthmus in North-Western Russia
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Mannerheim Line
Winter War defensive line used by Finland
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Battle of Taipale
Battle in Winter War 1939
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