Home›Small Arms And Sidearms›Wars Used In›Winter WarWarWinter WarModernReference and ClassificationDevelopingThe Winter War was a war between the Soviet Union and Finland that began with a Soviet invasion of Finland on 30 November 1939, three months after the outbreak of World War II, and ended three and a half months later with the Moscow Peace Treaty on 13 March 1940. Despite superior military strength, the Soviet Union suffered heavy losses against determined Finnish resistance before the treaty forced Finland to cede about nine percent of its territory, including the Karelian Isthmus and Ladoga Karelia, while retaining its sovereignty. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/FactsWinter WarConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsStart YearWell-attested1939 1End YearWell-attested1940 1CombatantsWell-attestedFinland, with foreign volunteers, against the Soviet Union and its puppet Finnish Democratic Republic 1OutcomeWell-attestedMoscow Peace Treaty; Finland ceded about nine percent of its territory, including the Karelian Isthmus and Ladoga Karelia, but retained its sovereignty 1ClassificationConflict TypeWell-attestedInterstate War 1Winter WarFilter Results10 entriesWeapon FamilyAllBolt-Action, Lever-Action and Historic Rifles (3)Pistols and Revolvers (3)Revolvers (1)Rifles and Carbines (5)Semi-Automatic and Battle Rifles (2)Semi-Automatic Pistols (2)Semi-Automatic Pistols of Europe (1)Semi-Automatic Pistols of Russia and the Soviet Union (1)Submachine Guns (2)Weapon Type or ClassAllBattle rifle (1)Bolt-action rifle (2)Bolt-action, en-bloc clip-fed repeating rifle (1)Semi-automatic pistol (2)Semi-automatic rifle (1)seven-shot, gas-seal revolver (1)Submachine gun (2)CaliberAll.32 ACP (2)6.5x52mm Carcano (1)6.5x55mm (1)7.62x25mm (2)7.62x54mmR (3)7.62×25mm Tokarev (1)9x19mm (2)9×19 mm Parabellum (2)Introduced EraAll1891 (2)1895 (2)1931 (2)1935 (2)1936 (1)1939 (1)1940 (1)Service StatusAllIn Service (4)Retired (7)OperatorAllFinnish Defence Forces (2)Imperial Japanese Navy (1)Imperial Russian Army (1)People's Liberation Army (1)Red Army (4)United States Army (1)Wehrmacht (2)ManufacturerAllBeretta (1)Brescia Arsenal (1)Carl Gustafs stads gevärsfaktori (1)Cugir Arms Factory (1)Fabrique d'armes ├ëmile et L├⌐on Nagant (1)Fegyver- és Gépgyár (1)Husqvarna Group (1)Kalashnikov Concern (3)Manufacture d'armes de Châtellerault (1)Mauser (1)Norinco (1)Remington Arms (1)Sestroretsk arsenal (1)State Rifle Factory (1)Tikka (1)Tula Arms Plant (2)Valmet (1)Westinghouse Electric Corporation (1)Z111 Factory (1)Zastava Arms (1)BrowseCompareSelect all 10AVS-36Winter WarCarcano RifleWinter WarLahti L-35Winter WarMosin-Nagant RifleWinter WarNagant M1895 RevolverWinter WarPPD-40Winter WarSuomi KP/-31Winter WarSVT-40Winter WarSwedish MauserWinter WarTokarev TT-33 PistolWinter WarConnectionsAssociated WithMolotov Cocktail, Weapons Systems Well-attested ConnectedFinnish troops coined the term Molotov cocktail for the improvised incendiary weapon they used against Soviet tanks in the Winter WarCommanders and ForcesFinnish Defence Forces, Armed Forces and Units Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Finnish Defence Forcestier 4Red Army, Armed Forces and Units Well-attested The Soviet Red Army invaded Finland in the 1939-40 Winter War, suffering heavy losses against determined Finnish defenseSoviet Armed Forces, Armed Forces and Units Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Soviet Armed Forcestier 4UsesAVS-36, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: AVS-36BT tank, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: BT tankBT-7, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: BT-7Carcano Rifle, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Carcano Rifletier 2Cluster Munition, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Cluster munition, WikipediaDP-27 Machine Gun, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Degtyaryov machine gunDShK, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: DShKKV tank family, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: KV tank familytier 4KV-1, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: KV tank familytier 4Lahti L-35, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Lahti L-35Lahti L-39, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Lahti L-39Lahti-Saloranta M/26, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Lahti-Saloranta M/26Mosin-Nagant Rifle, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Mosin-Nagant (Wikipedia)Nagant M1895 Revolver, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Nagant M1895PPD-40, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: PPD-40QF 6-pounder Hotchkiss, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: QF 6-pounder HotchkissRenault FT, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Renault FTtier 4RS-82 (rocket family), Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: RS-82 (rocket family)S-Mine, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source S-mine, WikipediaSuomi KP/-31, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Suomi KP/-31SVT-40, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: SVT-40Swedish Mauser, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Swedish MauserTokarev TT-33 Pistol, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source TT pistol, WikipediaSources1. Wikipedia: Winter Wartier 2Lead section, para 1The Winter War was a war between the Soviet Union and Finland. It began with a Soviet invasion of Finland on 30 November 1939, three months after the outbreak of World War II, and ended three and a half months later with the Moscow Peace Treaty on 13 March 1940.Infobox: Date30 November 1939 - 13 March 1940Infobox: BelligerentsFinland (with foreign volunteers) ... Soviet Union (with puppet Finnish Democratic Republic)Infobox: ResultMoscow Peace Treaty; Finland ceded approximately 9% of its territory to the Soviet Union, including the Karelian Isthmus, Ladoga Karelia, and other border regions. Finland retained sovereignty.Conflict-type attribute (winter-war)The Winter War was a war between the Soviet Union and Finland that began with a Soviet invasion of Finland on 30 November 1939, three months after the outbreak of World War II, and ended three and a half months later with the Moscow Peace Treaty on 13 March 1940.View the SourceMosin-Nagant (Wikipedia)Uses: Mosin-Nagant Rifle, infobox wars field: 'Winter War'View the SourceWikipedia: Renault FTtier 4WikipediaUses: Renault FT, infobox wars field: 'Winter War'View the SourceWikipedia: Carcano Rifletier 2WikipediaUses: Carcano Rifle, infobox wars field: 'Winter War'View the SourceWikipedia: DShKUses: DShK, infobox wars field: 'Winter War'View the SourceWikipedia: Nagant M1895Uses: Nagant M1895 Revolver, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: Nagant M1895 Revolver, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Winter WarView the SourceWikipedia: KV tank familytier 4WikipediaUses: KV-1, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Winter WarUses: KV tank family, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Winter WarView the SourceS-mine, WikipediaUses: S-Mine, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: S-Mine, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Winter WarView the SourceWikipedia: Suomi KP/-31Uses: Suomi KP/-31, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: Suomi KP/-31, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Winter WarView the SourceWikipedia: Swedish MauserUses: Swedish Mauser, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: Swedish Mauser, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Winter WarView the SourceWikipedia: SVT-40Uses: SVT-40, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: SVT-40, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Winter WarView the SourceWikipedia: Lahti L-39Uses: Lahti L-39, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: Lahti L-39, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Winter WarView the SourceWikipedia: PPD-40Uses: PPD-40, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: PPD-40, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Winter WarView the SourceWikipedia: Lahti L-35Uses: Lahti L-35, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: Lahti L-35, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Winter WarView the SourceWikipedia: AVS-36Uses: AVS-36, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: AVS-36, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Winter WarView the SourceWikipedia: BT tankUses: BT tank, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: BT tank, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Winter WarView the SourceWikipedia: BT-7Uses: BT-7, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: BT-7, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Winter WarView the SourceWikipedia: Lahti-Saloranta M/26Uses: Lahti-Saloranta M/26, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: Lahti-Saloranta M/26, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Winter WarView the SourceWikipedia: Soviet Armed Forcestier 4WikipediaCommanders and Forces: Soviet Armed Forces, Wikipedia article textQuote, Commanders and Forces: Soviet Armed Forces, Wikipedia article textThe Winter War began when the Soviet Union attacked Finland on 30 November 1939View the SourceWikipedia: Finnish Defence Forcestier 4WikipediaCommanders and Forces: Finnish Defence Forces, Wikipedia article textQuote, Commanders and Forces: Finnish Defence Forces, Wikipedia article textWhen the Soviets invaded in November 1939, the Finns, led by Marshal Mannerheim, defeated the Red Army on numerous occasionsView the SourceWikipedia: Degtyaryov machine gunUses: DP-27 Machine Gun, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: DP-27 Machine Gun, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field: Spanish Civil WarWinter WarWorld War IISecond Sino-Japanese WarKorean WarChinese Civil WarFirst Indochina WarVietnam WarHungarian Revolution of 1956Laotian Civil WarNorth Yemen Civil WarGeorgian Civil WarYugoslav WarsSomView the SourceCluster munition, WikipediaUses: Cluster Munition, Wikipedia article textQuote, Uses: Cluster Munition, Wikipedia article textOne of the earliest examples is the so-called Molotov bread basket used by the Soviet Union in the Winter War of 1939-40.View the SourceTT pistol, WikipediaUses: Tokarev TT-33 Pistol, Wikipedia article textQuote, Uses: Tokarev TT-33 Pistol, Wikipedia article textWhile the TT-33 was used in small numbers during the Spanish Civil War, the first major use of the Tokarev pistol was during the Winter War against Finland.View the SourceWikipedia: QF 6-pounder HotchkissUses: QF 6-pounder Hotchkiss, Wikipedia article textQuote, Uses: QF 6-pounder Hotchkiss, Wikipedia article textFinland, a successor state to the Russian Empire, inherited a number of 6-pounders and used them throughout the Winter War and World War II in the coastal artillery role.View the SourceWikipedia: RS-82 (rocket family)Uses: RS-82 (rocket family), Wikipedia article textQuote, Uses: RS-82 (rocket family), Wikipedia article textIn the same year, as part of the attempted annexation of Finland, in the Winter War, six RS-132 rockets were fired, from Tupolev SB bombers, against Finnish ground targets.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. 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