Home›Weapons Systems›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 2End YearWell-attested1940 2CombatantsWell-attestedFinland, with foreign volunteers, against the Soviet Union and its puppet Finnish Democratic Republic 2OutcomeWell-attestedMoscow Peace Treaty; Finland ceded about nine percent of its territory, including the Karelian Isthmus and Ladoga Karelia, but retained its sovereignty 2ClassificationDeath Toll MinWell-attestedfrom 151,798 1Conflict TypeWell-attestedInterstate War 2Winter WarFilter Results25 entriesWeapon FamilyAllAerial Bombs and Cluster Munitions (1)Ammunition and Cartridges (1)Anti-Tank Weapons and Mines (1)Bolt-Action, Lever-Action and Historic Rifles (3)Demolition and Breaching Charges (1)Heavy Machine Guns (1)Land Mines (1)Light Machine Guns (2)Naval Guns (1)Other Missiles and Guided 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Arms Plant (3)Valmet (1)Westinghouse Electric Corporation (1)Z111 Factory (1)Zastava Arms (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 257.63×25mm MauserWinter WarAVS-36Winter WarBT tankWinter WarBT-7Winter WarCarcano RifleWinter WarCluster MunitionWinter WarDP-27 Machine GunWinter WarDShKWinter WarKV tank familyWinter WarKV-1Winter WarLahti L-35Winter WarLahti L-39Winter WarLahti-Saloranta M/26Winter WarMosin-Nagant RifleWinter WarNagant M1895 RevolverWinter WarPPD-40Winter WarQF 6-pounder HotchkissWinter WarRenault FTWinter WarRS-82 (rocket family)Winter WarSatchel chargeWinter WarS-MineWinter 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 4Uses7.63×25mm Mauser, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: 7.63×25mm MauserAVS-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)Satchel charge, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Satchel chargeS-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. Correlates of War Project: Correlates of War Inter-State War Data, version 4.0Correlates of War ProjectBatDeath column, rows for this warQuote, BatDeath column, rows for this war142,Russo-Finnish,1,375,Finland,2,11,30,1939,3,12,1940,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,2,2,2,-8,24923,4 142,Russo-Finnish,1,365,USSR,1,11,30,1939,3,12,1940,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,2,1,1,-8,126875,4View the Source2. 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.Lead sectionIt 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: BelligerentsFinland (with foreign volunteers) ... Soviet Union (with puppet Finnish Democratic Republic)Infobox: resultMoscow Peace TreatyLead textThe Winter War was a war between the Soviet Union and Finland.Lead sectionThe 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.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: 7.63×25mm MauserUses: 7.63×25mm Mauser, LeadQuote, Uses: 7.63×25mm Mauser, LeadDuring the Finnish-Soviet Winter War and World War II, the cartridge was issued by Finnish and German forces for use in captured Soviet submachine gunsView the SourceWikipedia: Nagant M1895Uses: Nagant M1895 Revolver, Infobox: warsQuote, Uses: Nagant M1895 Revolver, Infobox: warsBoxer Rebellion Russo-Japanese War World War I Russian Revolution of 1917 Russian Civil War Finnish Civil War Estonian War of Independence Polish-Soviet War Spanish Civil War Winter War World War II Chinese Civil War Hukbalahap Rebellion Korean War Vietnam War Tuareg rebellion (1990-1995)View the SourceWikipedia: KV tank familytier 4WikipediaUses: KV-1, Infobox: warsWinter War, World War IIUses: KV tank family, Infobox: warsWinter War, World War IIView the SourceS-mine, WikipediaUses: S-Mine, Infobox: warsQuote, Uses: S-Mine, Infobox: warsWorld War II, Winter War, Continuation War, Vietnam WarView the SourceWikipedia: Suomi KP/-31Uses: Suomi KP/-31, Article textQuote, Uses: Suomi KP/-31, Article textThe Finnish Defence Forces were equipped with about 4000 Suomi KP/-31 submachine guns when the Winter War started.View the SourceWikipedia: Swedish MauserUses: Swedish Mauser, Infobox: warsQuote, Uses: Swedish Mauser, Infobox: warsWinter War Continuation WarView the SourceWikipedia: SVT-40Uses: SVT-40, Infobox: warsQuote, Uses: SVT-40, Infobox: warsWinter War World War II Korean War Russo-Ukrainian WarView the SourceWikipedia: Lahti L-39Uses: Lahti L-39, Infobox: warsQuote, Uses: Lahti L-39, Infobox: warsWinter War Continuation War Lapland WarView the SourceWikipedia: PPD-40Uses: PPD-40, Infobox: warsQuote, Uses: PPD-40, Infobox: warsSpanish Civil War Winter War Second Sino Japanese War World War II Korean War Hukbalahap Rebellion 1958 Lebanon crisis Lebanese Civil WarView the SourceWikipedia: Lahti L-35Uses: Lahti L-35, Infobox: warsQuote, Uses: Lahti L-35, Infobox: warsWinter War World War II Continuation War Lapland WarView the SourceWikipedia: AVS-36Uses: AVS-36, Infobox: warsQuote, Uses: AVS-36, Infobox: warsSoviet-Japanese Border Wars Spanish Civil War Winter War World War II Korean War Lebanese Civil WarView the SourceWikipedia: BT tankUses: BT tank, Infobox: warsQuote, Uses: BT tank, Infobox: warsSpanish Civil War Second Sino-Japanese War Soviet-Japanese border conflicts Invasion of Poland Winter War World War IIView the SourceWikipedia: BT-7Uses: BT-7, Infobox: warsQuote, Uses: BT-7, Infobox: warsSoviet-Japanese Border Wars World War II Winter War Continuation War Soviet-Japanese WarView the SourceWikipedia: Lahti-Saloranta M/26Uses: Lahti-Saloranta M/26, Infobox: warsQuote, Uses: Lahti-Saloranta M/26, Infobox: warsWinter War Second Sino-Japanese War Continuation War Lapland 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: warsQuote, Uses: DP-27 Machine Gun, Infobox: warsSpanish Civil War Winter War World War II Second Sino-Japanese War Korean War Chinese Civil War First Indochina War Vietnam War Hungarian Revolution of 1956 Laotian Civil War North Yemen Civil War Cambodian Civil War Cambodian-Vietnamese War Rhodesian Bush War Portuguese Colonial War Communist insurgency in Thailand Afghan Wars Sino-Vietnamese War Sri Lankan Civil War First Nagorno-Karabakh War Georgian Civil War Yugoslav Wars Somali Civil War Iraq War First Libyan Civil War Northern Mali conflict Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian WarView 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 SourceWikipedia: Satchel chargeUses: Satchel charge, Article textQuote, Uses: Satchel charge, Article textThese charges, along with Molotov cocktails, were then used during the Winter War and the Continuation War, to compensate for the shortage of conventional anti-tank weapons.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. 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