Winter War. 70 years anniversary.

[TheBigRedOne]

The flames of WWII had already started to burn brightly at this point, but the Winter War had a huge influence over the course and direction of WWII. Seeing how the Soviets struggled to subdue their much smaller neighbor, Hitler gained confidence in his plans to invade Russia.

I didn't know much about The Winter War until the playtesting started for the game. I read several books and articles on the conflict, and it has become one of my favorite subjects of the war.

For those not all that familiar with the conflict, here are a couple of good books and sites to consider. I'd highly recommend taking the time to learn about this conflict. If anyone has further links that would be useful, post them here and I'll compile them to put onto Task Force Echo Four's site.

Movie:

The Winter War

Books.

A Frozen Hell: The Russo-Finnish Winter War of 1939-1940

The Winter War: The Soviet Attack on Finland 1939-1940

Finland at War 1939 - 45 (Elite)

TANKS IN THE WINTER WAR: 1939 - 1940 (Operations: Scandinavia 1939)

Web Pages:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_War

http://www.kaiku.com/winterwar.html

http://www.winterwar.com/index.htm

http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/winter_war.htm