Released in 1989 and directed by Pekka Parikka, this harrowing Finnish epic tells the true story of Finland's desperate fight against the Soviet Union during the Winter War of 1939-40.

Joseph Stalin's 1939 invasion of Finland has been compared to Vladimir Putin 's aggression in Ukraine amid questions over whether a deal that followed the Winter War could be a blueprint for a ...

The remarkable performance of Finland’s small military in holding back the Red Army during the Winter War of 1939-1940 drew the attention of many military planners, particularly those with an ...

The Winter War began on November 30, 1939 (three months after the beginning of World War II) with the Soviet invasion of Finland, and lasted until March 13, 1940.