2 Mar 1940

Finland
  • Soviet troops attempted to establish a beachhead west of the Finnish city of Viipuri across the frozen Viipuri Bay, while pressure was asserted on the city from its south and east. An attempt was orchestrated on 29 Feb 1940 without success; likewise, this newly dispatched unit failed to establish a beachhead, however, the Soviet troops were able to capture the coastal battery on the island of Tuppuransaari, which had caused high casualties on both attempts. ww2dbase [The Winter War | Viipuri | CPC]
4 Mar 1940

Photo(s) dated 4 Mar 1940
Soviet soldier in prone position with rifle and shield, Viipuri, Finland, 4 Mar 1940
8 Mar 1940

Photo(s) dated 8 Mar 1940
Ruins of the Havi quarter of Vyborg, Finland, 8 Mar 1940
9 Mar 1940

Photo(s) dated 9 Mar 1940
Finnish 76-mm field gun camouflaged in snowy terrain, Viipuri, Finland, 9 Mar 1940
31 Aug 1941

Photo(s) dated 31 Aug 1941
Troops of Finnish IV Corps on parade near the Round Tower, Viipuri, Finland, 31 Aug 1941
20 Jun 1944

Finland

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Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
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