Talvisota

• Today marks 83 years since the start of the Winter War between Finland and the Soviet Union. The Red Army invaded Finland without a declaration of war and opened fire on the Karelian Isthmus at 6.50am. The war lasted 105 days.

also called "winter war", "Soviet-Finnish war.

in art:

* Sabaton - Talvisota

Rise of nation's pride! Russians on the route to ruin Kremlin's more than certain to win Sent away an army to the west Blizzard reigned the ground were chosen Snow is deep and hell is frozen Stalin were too eager to invade He thought of the might he possessed And not of his foe Rage of winter! Rise nation's pride! Hold what's yours! Strike to where it hurts! Fight! Hold your ground! Winter war! Reinforce the line! Split them into small divisions! Rip them of the conquest visions Motti tactics used with great results Snipers move unseen in snowfall Force them to retreat and recall Fight the russian rule and their demand With molotov cocktail in hand No fear of the tanks Death for Glory! Rise nation's pride! Hold what's yours! Strike to where it hurts! Fight! Hold your ground! Winter war! Reinforce the line! A slice of a knife through a throat And blood turns to ice Talvisota! Rise nation's pride! Hold what's yours! Strike to where it hurts! Fight! Hold your ground! Winter war! Reinforce the line! Rise nation's pride! Hold what's yours! Strike to where it hurts! Fight! Hold your ground! Winter war! Reinforce the line!