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Map of Battle of Suomussalmi

English map for Battle of Suomussalmi Village in the end of December 1939 and Battle of Raate Road in January 1940.
Good map for those interested in the Winter War.

Wikipedia said:
The Battle of Suomussalmi is often cited as an example how a small force, when properly led and fighting in familiar terrain, can defeat a numerically vastly superior enemy. Factors which contributed to the Finnish victory include:
  • Much greater mobility of Finnish troops afforded by skis and sledges; and in contrast, Soviet heavy equipment being confined to roads.
  • Flexible and often unorthodox strategy: Finns made Soviet field kitchens a prime target, greatly demoralising the enemy fighting in frigid sub-arctic winter.
  • Clothes and other equipment well suited for warfare in deep snow and freezing temperatures.
 

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