| Summary: | Thesis: The Finland Army’s arctic warfare training and tactics contributed to the defeat of a larger and better-equipped Russian Army. Abstract: The Finland Army’s arctic warfare training and tactics contributed to the defeat of a larger and better-equipped Russian Army during the Winter War. On 30 November, Soviet Armies totaling 460,000 troops began their advance towards Finland. This coordinated air and artillery bombardment was the beginning of “one of the least publicized and most costly campaigns in the annals of military history.” The Finns had not wanted war, but Russian demands for territorial cessions left the little country no choice but to protect its land on the battlefield. The Suomussalmi battle was only one of many during the Winter War. Stalin conceded and settled for an agreement and Finland retained her sovereignty.
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