jan 7, 1940 - Battle of Suomussalmi takes place
Description:
The Battle of Suomussalmi was a battle fought between Finnish and Soviet forces in the Winter War The outcome was a Finnish victory against superior forces. Suomussalmi is considered the clearest, most important, and most significant Finnish victory in the northern half of Finland. In Finland, the battle is still seen today as a symbol of the entire Winter War itself. The Finns suffered around 2000 casualties to the Soviets 15000Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 7, 1940
Now
~ 85 years ago