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The 44th Kievskaya of the Red Banner Rifle Division of Nikolay Shchors, or 44th Kievskaya for short, was an elite military formation of the Soviet Union.Although it was an elite formation, the division was destroyed during the Winter War, after being ordered to help the 163rd Infantry Division break a Finnish siege on the Raate road.On 30 November 1939, it was part of the Special Rifle Corps, 9th Army, together with the 54th Rifle Division.
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The 422nd Rifle Division was formed for the first time as a standard Red Army rifle division late in 1941, after the Soviet winter counteroffensive had begun, but was soon re-designated.A second formation began in March, 1942, again in the far east of Siberia, until July, after which it was moved west to join the reserves of Stalingrad Front in August.It was the highest-numbered rifle division to see active service in the front lines during the Great Patriotic War.Over the course of the next six months, the division distinguished itself in both defensive and offensive fighting and earned its re-designation as the 81st Guards Rifle Division on the first day of March, 1943.
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The Battle of Raate Road was fought during the Winter War between the Soviet Union and Finland in January 1940, as a part of the Battle of Suomussalmi.
On December 7, 1939, the Soviet 163rd Division captured Suomussalmi, but found itself trapped deep inside Finnish territory, and the Soviet 44th Rifle (Ukrainian) Division was sent to aid the 163rd. Over the next week, Colonel Hjalmar Siilasvuo's outnumbered 9th Division stopped and decisively defeated the Soviet forces on the Raate-Suomussalmi road. This battle proved the effectiveness of Finnish motti tactics. -Wikipedia
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Battlefield: "The Battle of Scandinavia"
This episode of Battlefield chronicles the Russo-Finish War(1939-1940) and the German invasion of Norway(1940).
Almost immediately after invading Poland, Stalin began placing territorial demands on the Finish government. The Soviet Union demanded a 25 miles of land North of Leningrad and demanded a 30 year lease of the Hanko Peninsula area for a new Soviet naval base. Soviet leaders considered these as more than reasonable. The Finish government rejected the terms and began mobilizing. After an alleged shelling of a border town the Soviet Union invaded Finland on November 30th, 1939. The USSR forces consisted of 23 divisions amounting to 450,000 men. The Finish defense consisted of 8 divisions amounting to 180,000 men. The main finish defense line (Mannerheim Line) was located 25 miles North of Leningrad.
The Finns relied on hit and run tactics in freezing conditions. The Finnish assault troops could outmaneuver the Soviets with ski troops. Much food and ammunition was captured to maintain the Finnish forces. Fortunately, the Finns used the same rifle ammo as the USSR. A crude but highly effective gasoline bomb, developed in the Spanish Civil War, was deployed and destroyed up to 2,000 Soviet tanks. Later known as the Molotov Cocktail this simple weapon was used throughout World War II. Sniper warfare became a serious tactic during the Russo-Finnish War. The Finns used the "Kylmä-Kalle" (Cold Charlie) counter-sniper tactic. This tactic was highly effective in locating the Soviet sniper and shelling the position with artillery or killing the sniper with Lahti L-39 "Norsupyssy" ("Elephant rifle") anti-tank rifles. Corporal Simo Häyhä is credited with 542 kills during the Russo-Finish War. Simo Häyhä is probably the most successful sniper in history.
In one of the most amazing feats in World War II a group of 300 Finnish soldiers blocked the advance of the Soviet 44th Division(23,000 men). The Finnish 9th Division (6,000 men) surrounded and then destroyed the entire 44th Division in detail. After this and many other Soviet disasters USSR General Kliment Voroshilov was replaced by General Semyon Timoshenko
Both sides became exhausted by the war. The Moscow Peace Treaty was signed on March 12th 1940. Finland ceded several important areas to the USSR but, remained free from Soviet control.
The German invasion of Norway on April 9th 1940 Operation Weserübung (Operation Weser-Exercise) became a confusing debacle for Allied forces. Norways main importance lay with its shipping routes from Sweden to German. Swedish iron-ore was a valuable commodity for the Germany war machine.
The German Armys XXI Infantry Korps (von Falkenhorst) consisted of: 163rd, 69th, 169th, 181st and 214th infantry divisions. Two regiments of the 3rd Mountain Division (Dietl) were also committed. Fallschirmjäger units would eventually join the fight near Narvik
The Norwegian cities of Bergen, Stavanger, Egersund, Kristiansand S, Arendal, Horten, Trondheim and Narvik were all attacked and captured within 24 hours. Norways Defense Minister Vidkun Quisling announced the secession of hostilities against the Germans immediately and launched a coup d etat. Most Norwegian forces fought. King King Haakon VII escaped to the North.
The Battle of Narvik was fought between April 9th and June 8th, 1940. The first major engagement during the Battle of Narvik was a mostly destroyer to destroyer action, between the Royal Navy and Kriegsmarine. The Kriegsmarine lost 2 destroyers and 7 merchantmen. The Royal navy lost 2 destroyers. During the second naval engagement the Kriegsmarine lost 8 destroyers and 1 U-boat sunk, with the Royal Navy suffering 3 destroyers damaged. The Royal Navys aircraft carrier HMS Glorious was sunk by the pocket battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau soon afterwards.
British forces under General Mackesy landed near Narvik on April 12th 1940. Mackesy refused to subject the Norwegian citizens to naval gunfire and a direct assault on Narvik. The Allies assembled 25,000 men around Narvik. British, Poles, Norwegians, and French opposed German force of 5,000 men. Narvik was re-captured by this force on May 28th, 1940. However, Narvik was captured by the Germans on June 10th 1940. With the invasion of France, Allied troops were needed elsewhere and withdrew. Norwegian troops laid down their arms and Norway was doomed.
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Battlefield: "The Battle of Scandinavia"
This episode of Battlefield chronicles the Russo-Finish War(1939-1940) and the German invasion of Norway(1940).
Almost immediately after invading Poland, Stalin began placing territorial demands on the Finish government. The Soviet Union demanded a 25 miles of land North of Leningrad and demanded a 30 year lease of the Hanko Peninsula area for a new Soviet naval base. Soviet leaders considered these as more than reasonable. The Finish government rejected the terms and began mobilizing. After an alleged shelling of a border town the Soviet Union invaded Finland on November 30th, 1939. The USSR forces consisted of 23 divisions amounting to 450,000 men. The Finish defense consisted of 8 divisions amounting to 180,000 men. The main finish defense line (Mannerheim Line) was located 25 miles North of Leningrad.
The Finns relied on hit and run tactics in freezing conditions. The Finnish assault troops could outmaneuver the Soviets with ski troops. Much food and ammunition was captured to maintain the Finnish forces. Fortunately, the Finns used the same rifle ammo as the USSR. A crude but highly effective gasoline bomb, developed in the Spanish Civil War, was deployed and destroyed up to 2,000 Soviet tanks. Later known as the Molotov Cocktail this simple weapon was used throughout World War II. Sniper warfare became a serious tactic during the Russo-Finnish War. The Finns used the "Kylmä-Kalle" (Cold Charlie) counter-sniper tactic. This tactic was highly effective in locating the Soviet sniper and shelling the position with artillery or killing the sniper with Lahti L-39 "Norsupyssy" ("Elephant rifle") anti-tank rifles. Corporal Simo Häyhä is credited with 542 kills during the Russo-Finish War. Simo Häyhä is probably the most successful sniper in history.
In one of the most amazing feats in World War II a group of 300 Finnish soldiers blocked the advance of the Soviet 44th Division(23,000 men). The Finnish 9th Division (6,000 men) surrounded and then destroyed the entire 44th Division in detail. After this and many other Soviet disasters USSR General Kliment Voroshilov was replaced by General Semyon Timoshenko
Both sides became exhausted by the war. The Moscow Peace Treaty was signed on March 12th 1940. Finland ceded several important areas to the USSR but, remained free from Soviet control.
The German invasion of Norway on April 9th 1940 Operation Weserübung (Operation Weser-Exercise) became a confusing debacle for Allied forces. Norways main importance lay with its shipping routes from Sweden to German. Swedish iron-ore was a valuable commodity for the Germany war machine.
The German Armys XXI Infantry Korps (von Falkenhorst) consisted of: 163rd, 69th, 169th, 181st and 214th infantry divisions. Two regiments of the 3rd Mountain Division (Dietl) were also committed. Fallschirmjäger units would eventually join the fight near Narvik
The Norwegian cities of Bergen, Stavanger, Egersund, Kristiansand S, Arendal, Horten, Trondheim and Narvik were all attacked and captured within 24 hours. Norways Defense Minister Vidkun Quisling announced the secession of hostilities against the Germans immediately and launched a coup d etat. Most Norwegian forces fought. King King Haakon VII escaped to the North.
The Battle of Narvik was fought between April 9th and June 8th, 1940. The first major engagement during the Battle of Narvik was a mostly destroyer to destroyer action, between the Royal Navy and Kriegsmarine. The Kriegsmarine lost 2 destroyers and 7 merchantmen. The Royal navy lost 2 destroyers. During the second naval engagement the Kriegsmarine lost 8 destroyers and 1 U-boat sunk, with the Royal Navy suffering 3 destroyers damaged. The Royal Navys aircraft carrier HMS Glorious was sunk by the pocket battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau soon afterwards.
British forces under General Mackesy landed near Narvik on April 12th 1940. Mackesy refused to subject the Norwegian citizens to naval gunfire and a direct assault on Narvik. The Allies assembled 25,000 men around Narvik. British, Poles, Norwegians, and French opposed German force of 5,000 men. Narvik was re-captured by this force on May 28th, 1940. However, Narvik was captured by the Germans on June 10th 1940. With the invasion of France, Allied troops were needed elsewhere and withdrew. Norwegian troops laid down their arms and Norway was doomed.
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Battlefield: "The Battle of Scandinavia"
This episode of Battlefield chronicles the Russo-Finish War(1939-1940) and the German invasion of Norway(1940).
Almost immediately after invading Poland, Stalin began placing territorial demands on the Finish government. The Soviet Union demanded a 25 miles of land North of Leningrad and demanded a 30 year lease of the Hanko Peninsula area for a new Soviet naval base. Soviet leaders considered these as more than reasonable. The Finish government rejected the terms and began mobilizing. After an alleged shelling of a border town the Soviet Union invaded Finland on November 30th, 1939. The USSR forces consisted of 23 divisions amounting to 450,000 men. The Finish defense consisted of 8 divisions amounting to 180,000 men. The main finish defense line (Mannerheim Line) was located 25 miles North of Leningrad.
The Finns relied on hit and run tactics in freezing conditions. The Finnish assault troops could outmaneuver the Soviets with ski troops. Much food and ammunition was captured to maintain the Finnish forces. Fortunately, the Finns used the same rifle ammo as the USSR. A crude but highly effective gasoline bomb, developed in the Spanish Civil War, was deployed and destroyed up to 2,000 Soviet tanks. Later known as the Molotov Cocktail this simple weapon was used throughout World War II. Sniper warfare became a serious tactic during the Russo-Finnish War. The Finns used the "Kylmä-Kalle" (Cold Charlie) counter-sniper tactic. This tactic was highly effective in locating the Soviet sniper and shelling the position with artillery or killing the sniper with Lahti L-39 "Norsupyssy" ("Elephant rifle") anti-tank rifles. Corporal Simo Häyhä is credited with 542 kills during the Russo-Finish War. Simo Häyhä is probably the most successful sniper in history.
In one of the most amazing feats in World War II a group of 300 Finnish soldiers blocked the advance of the Soviet 44th Division(23,000 men). The Finnish 9th Division (6,000 men) surrounded and then destroyed the entire 44th Division in detail. After this and many other Soviet disasters USSR General Kliment Voroshilov was replaced by General Semyon Timoshenko
Both sides became exhausted by the war. The Moscow Peace Treaty was signed on March 12th 1940. Finland ceded several important areas to the USSR but, remained free from Soviet control.
The German invasion of Norway on April 9th 1940 Operation Weserübung (Operation Weser-Exercise) became a confusing debacle for Allied forces. Norways main importance lay with its shipping routes from Sweden to German. Swedish iron-ore was a valuable commodity for the Germany war machine.
The German Armys XXI Infantry Korps (von Falkenhorst) consisted of: 163rd, 69th, 169th, 181st and 214th infantry divisions. Two regiments of the 3rd Mountain Division (Dietl) were also committed. Fallschirmjäger units would eventually join the fight near Narvik
The Norwegian cities of Bergen, Stavanger, Egersund, Kristiansand S, Arendal, Horten, Trondheim and Narvik were all attacked and captured within 24 hours. Norways Defense Minister Vidkun Quisling announced the secession of hostilities against the Germans immediately and launched a coup d etat. Most Norwegian forces fought. King King Haakon VII escaped to the North.
The Battle of Narvik was fought between April 9th and June 8th, 1940. The first major engagement during the Battle of Narvik was a mostly destroyer to destroyer action, between the Royal Navy and Kriegsmarine. The Kriegsmarine lost 2 destroyers and 7 merchantmen. The Royal navy lost 2 destroyers. During the second naval engagement the Kriegsmarine lost 8 destroyers and 1 U-boat sunk, with the Royal Navy suffering 3 destroyers damaged. The Royal Navys aircraft carrier HMS Glorious was sunk by the pocket battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau soon afterwards.
British forces under General Mackesy landed near Narvik on April 12th 1940. Mackesy refused to subject the Norwegian citizens to naval gunfire and a direct assault on Narvik. The Allies assembled 25,000 men around Narvik. British, Poles, Norwegians, and French opposed German force of 5,000 men. Narvik was re-captured by this force on May 28th, 1940. However, Narvik was captured by the Germans on June 10th 1940. With the invasion of France, Allied troops were needed elsewhere and withdrew. Norwegian troops laid down their arms and Norway was doomed.
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Battlefield: "The Battle of Scandinavia"
This episode of Battlefield chronicles the Russo-Finish War(1939-1940) and the German invasion of Norway(1940).
Almost immediately after invading Poland, Stalin began placing territorial demands on the Finish government. The Soviet Union demanded a 25 miles of land North of Leningrad and demanded a 30 year lease of the Hanko Peninsula area for a new Soviet naval base. Soviet leaders considered these as more than reasonable. The Finish government rejected the terms and began mobilizing. After an alleged shelling of a border town the Soviet Union invaded Finland on November 30th, 1939. The USSR forces consisted of 23 divisions amounting to 450,000 men. The Finish defense consisted of 8 divisions amounting to 180,000 men. The main finish defense line (Mannerheim Line) was located 25 miles North of Leningrad.
The Finns relied on hit and run tactics in freezing conditions. The Finnish assault troops could outmaneuver the Soviets with ski troops. Much food and ammunition was captured to maintain the Finnish forces. Fortunately, the Finns used the same rifle ammo as the USSR. A crude but highly effective gasoline bomb, developed in the Spanish Civil War, was deployed and destroyed up to 2,000 Soviet tanks. Later known as the Molotov Cocktail this simple weapon was used throughout World War II. Sniper warfare became a serious tactic during the Russo-Finnish War. The Finns used the "Kylmä-Kalle" (Cold Charlie) counter-sniper tactic. This tactic was highly effective in locating the Soviet sniper and shelling the position with artillery or killing the sniper with Lahti L-39 "Norsupyssy" ("Elephant rifle") anti-tank rifles. Corporal Simo Häyhä is credited with 542 kills during the Russo-Finish War. Simo Häyhä is probably the most successful sniper in history.
In one of the most amazing feats in World War II a group of 300 Finnish soldiers blocked the advance of the Soviet 44th Division(23,000 men). The Finnish 9th Division (6,000 men) surrounded and then destroyed the entire 44th Division in detail. After this and many other Soviet disasters USSR General Kliment Voroshilov was replaced by General Semyon Timoshenko
Both sides became exhausted by the war. The Moscow Peace Treaty was signed on March 12th 1940. Finland ceded several important areas to the USSR but, remained free from Soviet control.
The German invasion of Norway on April 9th 1940 Operation Weserübung (Operation Weser-Exercise) became a confusing debacle for Allied forces. Norways main importance lay with its shipping routes from Sweden to German. Swedish iron-ore was a valuable commodity for the Germany war machine.
The German Armys XXI Infantry Korps (von Falkenhorst) consisted of: 163rd, 69th, 169th, 181st and 214th infantry divisions. Two regiments of the 3rd Mountain Division (Dietl) were also committed. Fallschirmjäger units would eventually join the fight near Narvik
The Norwegian cities of Bergen, Stavanger, Egersund, Kristiansand S, Arendal, Horten, Trondheim and Narvik were all attacked and captured within 24 hours. Norways Defense Minister Vidkun Quisling announced the secession of hostilities against the Germans immediately and launched a coup d etat. Most Norwegian forces fought. King King Haakon VII escaped to the North.
The Battle of Narvik was fought between April 9th and June 8th, 1940. The first major engagement during the Battle of Narvik was a mostly destroyer to destroyer action, between the Royal Navy and Kriegsmarine. The Kriegsmarine lost 2 destroyers and 7 merchantmen. The Royal navy lost 2 destroyers. During the second naval engagement the Kriegsmarine lost 8 destroyers and 1 U-boat sunk, with the Royal Navy suffering 3 destroyers damaged. The Royal Navys aircraft carrier HMS Glorious was sunk by the pocket battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau soon afterwards.
British forces under General Mackesy landed near Narvik on April 12th 1940. Mackesy refused to subject the Norwegian citizens to naval gunfire and a direct assault on Narvik. The Allies assembled 25,000 men around Narvik. British, Poles, Norwegians, and French opposed German force of 5,000 men. Narvik was re-captured by this force on May 28th, 1940. However, Narvik was captured by the Germans on June 10th 1940. With the invasion of France, Allied troops were needed elsewhere and withdrew. Norwegian troops laid down their arms and Norway was doomed.
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Battlefield: "The Battle of Scandinavia"
This episode of Battlefield chronicles the Russo-Finish War(1939-1940) and the German invasion of Norway(1940).
Almost immediately after invading Poland, Stalin began placing territorial demands on the Finish government. The Soviet Union demanded a 25 miles of land North of Leningrad and demanded a 30 year lease of the Hanko Peninsula area for a new Soviet naval base. Soviet leaders considered these as more than reasonable. The Finish government rejected the terms and began mobilizing. After an alleged shelling of a border town the Soviet Union invaded Finland on November 30th, 1939. The USSR forces consisted of 23 divisions amounting to 450,000 men. The Finish defense consisted of 8 divisions amounting to 180,000 men. The main finish defense line (Mannerheim Line) was located 25 miles North of Leningrad.
The Finns relied on hit and run tactics in freezing conditions. The Finnish assault troops could outmaneuver the Soviets with ski troops. Much food and ammunition was captured to maintain the Finnish forces. Fortunately, the Finns used the same rifle ammo as the USSR. A crude but highly effective gasoline bomb, developed in the Spanish Civil War, was deployed and destroyed up to 2,000 Soviet tanks. Later known as the Molotov Cocktail this simple weapon was used throughout World War II. Sniper warfare became a serious tactic during the Russo-Finnish War. The Finns used the "Kylmä-Kalle" (Cold Charlie) counter-sniper tactic. This tactic was highly effective in locating the Soviet sniper and shelling the position with artillery or killing the sniper with Lahti L-39 "Norsupyssy" ("Elephant rifle") anti-tank rifles. Corporal Simo Häyhä is credited with 542 kills during the Russo-Finish War. Simo Häyhä is probably the most successful sniper in history.
In one of the most amazing feats in World War II a group of 300 Finnish soldiers blocked the advance of the Soviet 44th Division(23,000 men). The Finnish 9th Division (6,000 men) surrounded and then destroyed the entire 44th Division in detail. After this and many other Soviet disasters USSR General Kliment Voroshilov was replaced by General Semyon Timoshenko
Both sides became exhausted by the war. The Moscow Peace Treaty was signed on March 12th 1940. Finland ceded several important areas to the USSR but, remained free from Soviet control.
The German invasion of Norway on April 9th 1940 Operation Weserübung (Operation Weser-Exercise) became a confusing debacle for Allied forces. Norways main importance lay with its shipping routes from Sweden to German. Swedish iron-ore was a valuable commodity for the Germany war machine.
The German Armys XXI Infantry Korps (von Falkenhorst) consisted of: 163rd, 69th, 169th, 181st and 214th infantry divisions. Two regiments of the 3rd Mountain Division (Dietl) were also committed. Fallschirmjäger units would eventually join the fight near Narvik
The Norwegian cities of Bergen, Stavanger, Egersund, Kristiansand S, Arendal, Horten, Trondheim and Narvik were all attacked and captured within 24 hours. Norways Defense Minister Vidkun Quisling announced the secession of hostilities against the Germans immediately and launched a coup d etat. Most Norwegian forces fought. King King Haakon VII escaped to the North.
The Battle of Narvik was fought between April 9th and June 8th, 1940. The first major engagement during the Battle of Narvik was a mostly destroyer to destroyer action, between the Royal Navy and Kriegsmarine. The Kriegsmarine lost 2 destroyers and 7 merchantmen. The Royal navy lost 2 destroyers. During the second naval engagement the Kriegsmarine lost 8 destroyers and 1 U-boat sunk, with the Royal Navy suffering 3 destroyers damaged. The Royal Navys aircraft carrier HMS Glorious was sunk by the pocket battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau soon afterwards.
British forces under General Mackesy landed near Narvik on April 12th 1940. Mackesy refused to subject the Norwegian citizens to naval gunfire and a direct assault on Narvik. The Allies assembled 25,000 men around Narvik. British, Poles, Norwegians, and French opposed German force of 5,000 men. Narvik was re-captured by this force on May 28th, 1940. However, Narvik was captured by the Germans on June 10th 1940. With the invasion of France, Allied troops were needed elsewhere and withdrew. Norwegian troops laid down their arms and Norway was doomed.
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Battlefield: "The Battle of Scandinavia"
This episode of Battlefield chronicles the Russo-Finish War(1939-1940) and the German invasion of Norway(1940).
Almost immediately after invading Poland, Stalin began placing territorial demands on the Finish government. The Soviet Union demanded a 25 miles of land North of Leningrad and demanded a 30 year lease of the Hanko Peninsula area for a new Soviet naval base. Soviet leaders considered these as more than reasonable. The Finish government rejected the terms and began mobilizing. After an alleged shelling of a border town the Soviet Union invaded Finland on November 30th, 1939. The USSR forces consisted of 23 divisions amounting to 450,000 men. The Finish defense consisted of 8 divisions amounting to 180,000 men. The main finish defense line (Mannerheim Line) was located 25 miles North of Leningrad.
The Finns relied on hit and run tactics in freezing conditions. The Finnish assault troops could outmaneuver the Soviets with ski troops. Much food and ammunition was captured to maintain the Finnish forces. Fortunately, the Finns used the same rifle ammo as the USSR. A crude but highly effective gasoline bomb, developed in the Spanish Civil War, was deployed and destroyed up to 2,000 Soviet tanks. Later known as the Molotov Cocktail this simple weapon was used throughout World War II. Sniper warfare became a serious tactic during the Russo-Finnish War. The Finns used the "Kylmä-Kalle" (Cold Charlie) counter-sniper tactic. This tactic was highly effective in locating the Soviet sniper and shelling the position with artillery or killing the sniper with Lahti L-39 "Norsupyssy" ("Elephant rifle") anti-tank rifles. Corporal Simo Häyhä is credited with 542 kills during the Russo-Finish War. Simo Häyhä is probably the most successful sniper in history.
In one of the most amazing feats in World War II a group of 300 Finnish soldiers blocked the advance of the Soviet 44th Division(23,000 men). The Finnish 9th Division (6,000 men) surrounded and then destroyed the entire 44th Division in detail. After this and many other Soviet disasters USSR General Kliment Voroshilov was replaced by General Semyon Timoshenko
Both sides became exhausted by the war. The Moscow Peace Treaty was signed on March 12th 1940. Finland ceded several important areas to the USSR but, remained free from Soviet control.
The German invasion of Norway on April 9th 1940 Operation Weserübung (Operation Weser-Exercise) became a confusing debacle for Allied forces. Norways main importance lay with its shipping routes from Sweden to German. Swedish iron-ore was a valuable commodity for the Germany war machine.
The German Armys XXI Infantry Korps (von Falkenhorst) consisted of: 163rd, 69th, 169th, 181st and 214th infantry divisions. Two regiments of the 3rd Mountain Division (Dietl) were also committed. Fallschirmjäger units would eventually join the fight near Narvik
The Norwegian cities of Bergen, Stavanger, Egersund, Kristiansand S, Arendal, Horten, Trondheim and Narvik were all attacked and captured within 24 hours. Norways Defense Minister Vidkun Quisling announced the secession of hostilities against the Germans immediately and launched a coup d etat. Most Norwegian forces fought. King King Haakon VII escaped to the North.
The Battle of Narvik was fought between April 9th and June 8th, 1940. The first major engagement during the Battle of Narvik was a mostly destroyer to destroyer action, between the Royal Navy and Kriegsmarine. The Kriegsmarine lost 2 destroyers and 7 merchantmen. The Royal navy lost 2 destroyers. During the second naval engagement the Kriegsmarine lost 8 destroyers and 1 U-boat sunk, with the Royal Navy suffering 3 destroyers damaged. The Royal Navys aircraft carrier HMS Glorious was sunk by the pocket battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau soon afterwards.
British forces under General Mackesy landed near Narvik on April 12th 1940. Mackesy refused to subject the Norwegian citizens to naval gunfire and a direct assault on Narvik. The Allies assembled 25,000 men around Narvik. British, Poles, Norwegians, and French opposed German force of 5,000 men. Narvik was re-captured by this force on May 28th, 1940. However, Narvik was captured by the Germans on June 10th 1940. With the invasion of France, Allied troops were needed elsewhere and withdrew. Norwegian troops laid down their arms and Norway was doomed.
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Battlefield: "The Battle of Scandinavia"
This episode of Battlefield chronicles the Russo-Finish War(1939-1940) and the German invasion of Norway(1940).
Almost immediately after invading Poland, Stalin began placing territorial demands on the Finish government. The Soviet Union demanded a 25 miles of land North of Leningrad and demanded a 30 year lease of the Hanko Peninsula area for a new Soviet naval base. Soviet leaders considered these as more than reasonable. The Finish government rejected the terms and began mobilizing. After an alleged shelling of a border town the Soviet Union invaded Finland on November 30th, 1939. The USSR forces consisted of 23 divisions amounting to 450,000 men. The Finish defense consisted of 8 divisions amounting to 180,000 men. The main finish defense line (Mannerheim Line) was located 25 miles North of Leningrad.
The Finns relied on hit and run tactics in freezing conditions. The Finnish assault troops could outmaneuver the Soviets with ski troops. Much food and ammunition was captured to maintain the Finnish forces. Fortunately, the Finns used the same rifle ammo as the USSR. A crude but highly effective gasoline bomb, developed in the Spanish Civil War, was deployed and destroyed up to 2,000 Soviet tanks. Later known as the Molotov Cocktail this simple weapon was used throughout World War II. Sniper warfare became a serious tactic during the Russo-Finnish War. The Finns used the "Kylmä-Kalle" (Cold Charlie) counter-sniper tactic. This tactic was highly effective in locating the Soviet sniper and shelling the position with artillery or killing the sniper with Lahti L-39 "Norsupyssy" ("Elephant rifle") anti-tank rifles. Corporal Simo Häyhä is credited with 542 kills during the Russo-Finish War. Simo Häyhä is probably the most successful sniper in history.
In one of the most amazing feats in World War II a group of 300 Finnish soldiers blocked the advance of the Soviet 44th Division(23,000 men). The Finnish 9th Division (6,000 men) surrounded and then destroyed the entire 44th Division in detail. After this and many other Soviet disasters USSR General Kliment Voroshilov was replaced by General Semyon Timoshenko
Both sides became exhausted by the war. The Moscow Peace Treaty was signed on March 12th 1940. Finland ceded several important areas to the USSR but, remained free from Soviet control.
The German invasion of Norway on April 9th 1940 Operation Weserübung (Operation Weser-Exercise) became a confusing debacle for Allied forces. Norways main importance lay with its shipping routes from Sweden to German. Swedish iron-ore was a valuable commodity for the Germany war machine.
The German Armys XXI Infantry Korps (von Falkenhorst) consisted of: 163rd, 69th, 169th, 181st and 214th infantry divisions. Two regiments of the 3rd Mountain Division (Dietl) were also committed. Fallschirmjäger units would eventually join the fight near Narvik
The Norwegian cities of Bergen, Stavanger, Egersund, Kristiansand S, Arendal, Horten, Trondheim and Narvik were all attacked and captured within 24 hours. Norways Defense Minister Vidkun Quisling announced the secession of hostilities against the Germans immediately and launched a coup d etat. Most Norwegian forces fought. King King Haakon VII escaped to the North.
The Battle of Narvik was fought between April 9th and June 8th, 1940. The first major engagement during the Battle of Narvik was a mostly destroyer to destroyer action, between the Royal Navy and Kriegsmarine. The Kriegsmarine lost 2 destroyers and 7 merchantmen. The Royal navy lost 2 destroyers. During the second naval engagement the Kriegsmarine lost 8 destroyers and 1 U-boat sunk, with the Royal Navy suffering 3 destroyers damaged. The Royal Navys aircraft carrier HMS Glorious was sunk by the pocket battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau soon afterwards.
British forces under General Mackesy landed near Narvik on April 12th 1940. Mackesy refused to subject the Norwegian citizens to naval gunfire and a direct assault on Narvik. The Allies assembled 25,000 men around Narvik. British, Poles, Norwegians, and French opposed German force of 5,000 men. Narvik was re-captured by this force on May 28th, 1940. However, Narvik was captured by the Germans on June 10th 1940. With the invasion of France, Allied troops were needed elsewhere and withdrew. Norwegian troops laid down their arms and Norway was doomed.
Enjoy this excellent episode of Battlefields.
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Soviet Union
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (Russian: Сою́з Сове́тских Социалисти́ческих Респу́блик, tr. Soyuz Sovetskikh Sotsialisticheskikh Respublik; IPA: [sɐˈjus sɐˈvʲɛtskʲɪx sətsɨəlʲɪsˈtʲitɕɪskʲɪx rʲɪˈspublʲɪk]) abbreviated to USSR (Russian: СССР, tr. SSSR) or shortened to the Soviet Union (Russian: Сове́тский Сою́з, tr. Sovetskij Soyuz; IPA: [sɐ'vʲetskʲɪj sɐˈjʉs]), was a Marxist–Leninist state on the Eurasian continent that existed between 1922 and 1991. A union of multiple subnational Soviet republics, its government and economy were highly centralized. The Soviet Union was a one-party state, governed by the Communist Party with Moscow as its capital.
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44th Rifle Division (Soviet Union)
The 44th Kievskaya of the Red Banner Rifle Division of Nikolay Shchors, or 44th Kievskaya for short, was an elite military formation of the Soviet Union.
Although it was an elite formation, the division was destroyed during the Winter War, after being ordered to help the 163rd Infantry Division break a Finnish siege on the Raate road. On 30 November 1939, it was part of the Special Rifle Corps, 9th Army, together with the 54th Rifle Division.
Early history
Creation
The unit is also famous for being the one of the first military formations out of which was formed the short-lived Soviet Ukrainian Army (1918–1919). It was formed by the order no.6 of the Communist Party (Bolshevik) of Ukraine on September 22, 1918, as the 1st Insurgent Division along with the 2nd Insurgent Division. The 1st Insurgent Division was formed out of insurgent squads of Tarashcha and Novgorod-Sieversky uyezds. The chief of division (nachdiv) was appointed N.Krapivyansky and the chief of staff S.Petrikovsky (Petrenko).
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World War II
World War II (WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although related conflicts began earlier. It involved the vast majority of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis. It was the most widespread war in history, and directly involved more than 100 million people from over 30 countries. In a state of "total war", the major participants threw their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities behind the war effort, erasing the distinction between civilian and military resources. Marked by mass deaths of civilians, including the Holocaust (in which approximately 11 million people were killed) and the strategic bombing of industrial and population centres (in which approximately one million were killed, and which included the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki), it resulted in an estimated 50 million to 85 million fatalities. These made World War II the deadliest conflict in human history.
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Battle (disambiguation)
Generally, a battle is a combat in warfare between two or more parties.
Battle or battles may also refer to:
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The Royal
The Royal is a British medical drama series produced by ITV that ran from 2003 to 2011. The show comprised one-hour episodes which were normally first aired on ITV in the Sunday early evening slot.
The title of the series refers to the fictional "St Aidan's Royal Free Hospital", located in Elsinby, a fictional rural seaside town, portrayed as being close to Aidensfield, the fictional setting of the UK TV series Heartbeat. The series was shot in Whitby and Scarborough, in the North Riding of Yorkshire. The Royal is an NHS hospital serving the local town, countryside and visitors. The show was set in the 1960s. It began as a spin-off from another popular ITV show set in North Yorkshire, Heartbeat.
Stars of the show included Ian Carmichael, Wendy Craig, Robert Daws, and Amy Robbins. The last episode of the show aired at 7.00 pm on Sunday, 31 July 2011 on ITV.
Overview
The Royal was introduced in the 14th episode of the 12th series of Heartbeat entitled 'Out Of The Blue' and The Royal benefited from this connection to the extremely popular parent series; several Heartbeat characters appeared in the first couple of series of The Royal, most notably Bill Maynard as a bed-ridden Claude Greengrass, but as the series progressed it generally dropped its character crossovers with Heartbeat to become its own entity.
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9:2744th Rifle Division (Soviet Union)
44th Rifle Division (Soviet Union)44th Rifle Division (Soviet Union)
The 44th Kievskaya of the Red Banner Rifle Division of Nikolay Shchors, or 44th Kievskaya for short, was an elite military formation of the Soviet Union.Although it was an elite formation, the division was destroyed during the Winter War, after being ordered to help the 163rd Infantry Division break a Finnish siege on the Raate road.On 30 November 1939, it was part of the Special Rifle Corps, 9th Army, together with the 54th Rifle Division. ---Image-Copyright-and-Permission--- About the author(s): Finnish Ministry of Defence Archives, unknown Finnish military photographer License: Public domain ---Image-Copyright-and-Permission--- This channel is dedicated to make Wikipedia, one of the biggest knowledge databases in the world available to people with limited vision. Article available under a Creative Commons license Image source in video -
10:10422nd Rifle Division (Soviet Union)
422nd Rifle Division (Soviet Union)422nd Rifle Division (Soviet Union)
The 422nd Rifle Division was formed for the first time as a standard Red Army rifle division late in 1941, after the Soviet winter counteroffensive had begun, but was soon re-designated.A second formation began in March, 1942, again in the far east of Siberia, until July, after which it was moved west to join the reserves of Stalingrad Front in August.It was the highest-numbered rifle division to see active service in the front lines during the Great Patriotic War.Over the course of the next six months, the division distinguished itself in both defensive and offensive fighting and earned its re-designation as the 81st Guards Rifle Division on the first day of March, 1943. This channel is dedicated to make Wikipedia, one of the biggest knowledge databases in the world available to people with limited vision. Article available under a Creative Commons license Image source in video -
1:12Lego ww2 Battle of Raate Road
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I'm back! Well, anyway I got to do this in kind of a hurry, but still I made the best I could in limited time. The Battle of Raate Road was fought during the Winter War between the Soviet Union and Finland in January 1940, as a part of the Battle of Suomussalmi. On December 7, 1939, the Soviet 163rd Division captured Suomussalmi, but found itself trapped deep inside Finnish territory, and the Soviet 44th Rifle (Ukrainian) Division was sent to aid the 163rd. Over the next week, Colonel Hjalmar Siilasvuo's outnumbered 9th Division stopped and decisively defeated the Soviet forces on the Raate-Suomussalmi road. This battle proved the effectiveness of Finnish motti tactics. -Wikipedia -
10:01(1/10) Battlefield II The Battle of Scandinavia Ep4 World War II
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World War II SUBSCRIBE TO EXCELLENT WORLD WAR II VIDEOS Videos Running Time: 01:32:00 in 10 Parts Battlefield: "The Battle of Scandinavia" This episode of Battlefield chronicles the Russo-Finish War(1939-1940) and the German invasion of Norway(1940). Almost immediately after invading Poland, Stalin began placing territorial demands on the Finish government. The Soviet Union demanded a 25 miles of land North of Leningrad and demanded a 30 year lease of the Hanko Peninsula area for a new Soviet naval base. Soviet leaders considered these as more than reasonable. The Finish government rejected the terms and began mobilizing. After an alleged shelling of a border town the Soviet Union invaded Finland on November 30th, 1939. The USSR forces consisted of 23 divisions amounting to 450,000 men. The Finish defense consisted of 8 divisions amounting to 180,000 men. The main finish defense line (Mannerheim Line) was located 25 miles North of Leningrad. The Finns relied on hit and run tactics in freezing conditions. The Finnish assault troops could outmaneuver the Soviets with ski troops. Much food and ammunition was captured to maintain the Finnish forces. Fortunately, the Finns used the same rifle ammo as the USSR. A crude but highly effective gasoline bomb, developed in the Spanish Civil War, was deployed and destroyed up to 2,000 Soviet tanks. Later known as the Molotov Cocktail this simple weapon was used throughout World War II. Sniper warfare became a serious tactic during the Russo-Finnish War. The Finns used the "Kylmä-Kalle" (Cold Charlie) counter-sniper tactic. This tactic was highly effective in locating the Soviet sniper and shelling the position with artillery or killing the sniper with Lahti L-39 "Norsupyssy" ("Elephant rifle") anti-tank rifles. Corporal Simo Häyhä is credited with 542 kills during the Russo-Finish War. Simo Häyhä is probably the most successful sniper in history. In one of the most amazing feats in World War II a group of 300 Finnish soldiers blocked the advance of the Soviet 44th Division(23,000 men). The Finnish 9th Division (6,000 men) surrounded and then destroyed the entire 44th Division in detail. After this and many other Soviet disasters USSR General Kliment Voroshilov was replaced by General Semyon Timoshenko Both sides became exhausted by the war. The Moscow Peace Treaty was signed on March 12th 1940. Finland ceded several important areas to the USSR but, remained free from Soviet control. The German invasion of Norway on April 9th 1940 Operation Weserübung (Operation Weser-Exercise) became a confusing debacle for Allied forces. Norways main importance lay with its shipping routes from Sweden to German. Swedish iron-ore was a valuable commodity for the Germany war machine. The German Armys XXI Infantry Korps (von Falkenhorst) consisted of: 163rd, 69th, 169th, 181st and 214th infantry divisions. Two regiments of the 3rd Mountain Division (Dietl) were also committed. Fallschirmjäger units would eventually join the fight near Narvik The Norwegian cities of Bergen, Stavanger, Egersund, Kristiansand S, Arendal, Horten, Trondheim and Narvik were all attacked and captured within 24 hours. Norways Defense Minister Vidkun Quisling announced the secession of hostilities against the Germans immediately and launched a coup d etat. Most Norwegian forces fought. King King Haakon VII escaped to the North. The Battle of Narvik was fought between April 9th and June 8th, 1940. The first major engagement during the Battle of Narvik was a mostly destroyer to destroyer action, between the Royal Navy and Kriegsmarine. The Kriegsmarine lost 2 destroyers and 7 merchantmen. The Royal navy lost 2 destroyers. During the second naval engagement the Kriegsmarine lost 8 destroyers and 1 U-boat sunk, with the Royal Navy suffering 3 destroyers damaged. The Royal Navys aircraft carrier HMS Glorious was sunk by the pocket battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau soon afterwards. British forces under General Mackesy landed near Narvik on April 12th 1940. Mackesy refused to subject the Norwegian citizens to naval gunfire and a direct assault on Narvik. The Allies assembled 25,000 men around Narvik. British, Poles, Norwegians, and French opposed German force of 5,000 men. Narvik was re-captured by this force on May 28th, 1940. However, Narvik was captured by the Germans on June 10th 1940. With the invasion of France, Allied troops were needed elsewhere and withdrew. Norwegian troops laid down their arms and Norway was doomed. Enjoy this excellent episode of Battlefields. -
10:00(2/10) Battlefield II The Battle of Scandinavia Ep4 World War II
(2/10) Battlefield II The Battle of Scandinavia Ep4 World War II(2/10) Battlefield II The Battle of Scandinavia Ep4 World War II
World War II SUBSCRIBE TO EXCELLENT WORLD WAR II VIDEOS Videos Running Time: 01:32:00 in 10 Parts Battlefield: "The Battle of Scandinavia" This episode of Battlefield chronicles the Russo-Finish War(1939-1940) and the German invasion of Norway(1940). Almost immediately after invading Poland, Stalin began placing territorial demands on the Finish government. The Soviet Union demanded a 25 miles of land North of Leningrad and demanded a 30 year lease of the Hanko Peninsula area for a new Soviet naval base. Soviet leaders considered these as more than reasonable. The Finish government rejected the terms and began mobilizing. After an alleged shelling of a border town the Soviet Union invaded Finland on November 30th, 1939. The USSR forces consisted of 23 divisions amounting to 450,000 men. The Finish defense consisted of 8 divisions amounting to 180,000 men. The main finish defense line (Mannerheim Line) was located 25 miles North of Leningrad. The Finns relied on hit and run tactics in freezing conditions. The Finnish assault troops could outmaneuver the Soviets with ski troops. Much food and ammunition was captured to maintain the Finnish forces. Fortunately, the Finns used the same rifle ammo as the USSR. A crude but highly effective gasoline bomb, developed in the Spanish Civil War, was deployed and destroyed up to 2,000 Soviet tanks. Later known as the Molotov Cocktail this simple weapon was used throughout World War II. Sniper warfare became a serious tactic during the Russo-Finnish War. The Finns used the "Kylmä-Kalle" (Cold Charlie) counter-sniper tactic. This tactic was highly effective in locating the Soviet sniper and shelling the position with artillery or killing the sniper with Lahti L-39 "Norsupyssy" ("Elephant rifle") anti-tank rifles. Corporal Simo Häyhä is credited with 542 kills during the Russo-Finish War. Simo Häyhä is probably the most successful sniper in history. In one of the most amazing feats in World War II a group of 300 Finnish soldiers blocked the advance of the Soviet 44th Division(23,000 men). The Finnish 9th Division (6,000 men) surrounded and then destroyed the entire 44th Division in detail. After this and many other Soviet disasters USSR General Kliment Voroshilov was replaced by General Semyon Timoshenko Both sides became exhausted by the war. The Moscow Peace Treaty was signed on March 12th 1940. Finland ceded several important areas to the USSR but, remained free from Soviet control. The German invasion of Norway on April 9th 1940 Operation Weserübung (Operation Weser-Exercise) became a confusing debacle for Allied forces. Norways main importance lay with its shipping routes from Sweden to German. Swedish iron-ore was a valuable commodity for the Germany war machine. The German Armys XXI Infantry Korps (von Falkenhorst) consisted of: 163rd, 69th, 169th, 181st and 214th infantry divisions. Two regiments of the 3rd Mountain Division (Dietl) were also committed. Fallschirmjäger units would eventually join the fight near Narvik The Norwegian cities of Bergen, Stavanger, Egersund, Kristiansand S, Arendal, Horten, Trondheim and Narvik were all attacked and captured within 24 hours. Norways Defense Minister Vidkun Quisling announced the secession of hostilities against the Germans immediately and launched a coup d etat. Most Norwegian forces fought. King King Haakon VII escaped to the North. The Battle of Narvik was fought between April 9th and June 8th, 1940. The first major engagement during the Battle of Narvik was a mostly destroyer to destroyer action, between the Royal Navy and Kriegsmarine. The Kriegsmarine lost 2 destroyers and 7 merchantmen. The Royal navy lost 2 destroyers. During the second naval engagement the Kriegsmarine lost 8 destroyers and 1 U-boat sunk, with the Royal Navy suffering 3 destroyers damaged. The Royal Navys aircraft carrier HMS Glorious was sunk by the pocket battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau soon afterwards. British forces under General Mackesy landed near Narvik on April 12th 1940. Mackesy refused to subject the Norwegian citizens to naval gunfire and a direct assault on Narvik. The Allies assembled 25,000 men around Narvik. British, Poles, Norwegians, and French opposed German force of 5,000 men. Narvik was re-captured by this force on May 28th, 1940. However, Narvik was captured by the Germans on June 10th 1940. With the invasion of France, Allied troops were needed elsewhere and withdrew. Norwegian troops laid down their arms and Norway was doomed. Enjoy this excellent episode of Battlefields. -
10:01(3/10) Battlefield II The Battle of Scandinavia Ep4 World War II
(3/10) Battlefield II The Battle of Scandinavia Ep4 World War II(3/10) Battlefield II The Battle of Scandinavia Ep4 World War II
World War II SUBSCRIBE TO EXCELLENT WORLD WAR II VIDEOS Videos Running Time: 01:32:00 in 10 Parts Battlefield: "The Battle of Scandinavia" This episode of Battlefield chronicles the Russo-Finish War(1939-1940) and the German invasion of Norway(1940). Almost immediately after invading Poland, Stalin began placing territorial demands on the Finish government. The Soviet Union demanded a 25 miles of land North of Leningrad and demanded a 30 year lease of the Hanko Peninsula area for a new Soviet naval base. Soviet leaders considered these as more than reasonable. The Finish government rejected the terms and began mobilizing. After an alleged shelling of a border town the Soviet Union invaded Finland on November 30th, 1939. The USSR forces consisted of 23 divisions amounting to 450,000 men. The Finish defense consisted of 8 divisions amounting to 180,000 men. The main finish defense line (Mannerheim Line) was located 25 miles North of Leningrad. The Finns relied on hit and run tactics in freezing conditions. The Finnish assault troops could outmaneuver the Soviets with ski troops. Much food and ammunition was captured to maintain the Finnish forces. Fortunately, the Finns used the same rifle ammo as the USSR. A crude but highly effective gasoline bomb, developed in the Spanish Civil War, was deployed and destroyed up to 2,000 Soviet tanks. Later known as the Molotov Cocktail this simple weapon was used throughout World War II. Sniper warfare became a serious tactic during the Russo-Finnish War. The Finns used the "Kylmä-Kalle" (Cold Charlie) counter-sniper tactic. This tactic was highly effective in locating the Soviet sniper and shelling the position with artillery or killing the sniper with Lahti L-39 "Norsupyssy" ("Elephant rifle") anti-tank rifles. Corporal Simo Häyhä is credited with 542 kills during the Russo-Finish War. Simo Häyhä is probably the most successful sniper in history. In one of the most amazing feats in World War II a group of 300 Finnish soldiers blocked the advance of the Soviet 44th Division(23,000 men). The Finnish 9th Division (6,000 men) surrounded and then destroyed the entire 44th Division in detail. After this and many other Soviet disasters USSR General Kliment Voroshilov was replaced by General Semyon Timoshenko Both sides became exhausted by the war. The Moscow Peace Treaty was signed on March 12th 1940. Finland ceded several important areas to the USSR but, remained free from Soviet control. The German invasion of Norway on April 9th 1940 Operation Weserübung (Operation Weser-Exercise) became a confusing debacle for Allied forces. Norways main importance lay with its shipping routes from Sweden to German. Swedish iron-ore was a valuable commodity for the Germany war machine. The German Armys XXI Infantry Korps (von Falkenhorst) consisted of: 163rd, 69th, 169th, 181st and 214th infantry divisions. Two regiments of the 3rd Mountain Division (Dietl) were also committed. Fallschirmjäger units would eventually join the fight near Narvik The Norwegian cities of Bergen, Stavanger, Egersund, Kristiansand S, Arendal, Horten, Trondheim and Narvik were all attacked and captured within 24 hours. Norways Defense Minister Vidkun Quisling announced the secession of hostilities against the Germans immediately and launched a coup d etat. Most Norwegian forces fought. King King Haakon VII escaped to the North. The Battle of Narvik was fought between April 9th and June 8th, 1940. The first major engagement during the Battle of Narvik was a mostly destroyer to destroyer action, between the Royal Navy and Kriegsmarine. The Kriegsmarine lost 2 destroyers and 7 merchantmen. The Royal navy lost 2 destroyers. During the second naval engagement the Kriegsmarine lost 8 destroyers and 1 U-boat sunk, with the Royal Navy suffering 3 destroyers damaged. The Royal Navys aircraft carrier HMS Glorious was sunk by the pocket battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau soon afterwards. British forces under General Mackesy landed near Narvik on April 12th 1940. Mackesy refused to subject the Norwegian citizens to naval gunfire and a direct assault on Narvik. The Allies assembled 25,000 men around Narvik. British, Poles, Norwegians, and French opposed German force of 5,000 men. Narvik was re-captured by this force on May 28th, 1940. However, Narvik was captured by the Germans on June 10th 1940. With the invasion of France, Allied troops were needed elsewhere and withdrew. Norwegian troops laid down their arms and Norway was doomed. Enjoy this excellent episode of Battlefields. -
10:01(4/10) Battlefield II The Battle of Scandinavia Ep4 World War II
(4/10) Battlefield II The Battle of Scandinavia Ep4 World War II(4/10) Battlefield II The Battle of Scandinavia Ep4 World War II
World War II SUBSCRIBE TO EXCELLENT WORLD WAR II VIDEOS Videos Running Time: 01:32:00 in 10 Parts Battlefield: "The Battle of Scandinavia" This episode of Battlefield chronicles the Russo-Finish War(1939-1940) and the German invasion of Norway(1940). Almost immediately after invading Poland, Stalin began placing territorial demands on the Finish government. The Soviet Union demanded a 25 miles of land North of Leningrad and demanded a 30 year lease of the Hanko Peninsula area for a new Soviet naval base. Soviet leaders considered these as more than reasonable. The Finish government rejected the terms and began mobilizing. After an alleged shelling of a border town the Soviet Union invaded Finland on November 30th, 1939. The USSR forces consisted of 23 divisions amounting to 450,000 men. The Finish defense consisted of 8 divisions amounting to 180,000 men. The main finish defense line (Mannerheim Line) was located 25 miles North of Leningrad. The Finns relied on hit and run tactics in freezing conditions. The Finnish assault troops could outmaneuver the Soviets with ski troops. Much food and ammunition was captured to maintain the Finnish forces. Fortunately, the Finns used the same rifle ammo as the USSR. A crude but highly effective gasoline bomb, developed in the Spanish Civil War, was deployed and destroyed up to 2,000 Soviet tanks. Later known as the Molotov Cocktail this simple weapon was used throughout World War II. Sniper warfare became a serious tactic during the Russo-Finnish War. The Finns used the "Kylmä-Kalle" (Cold Charlie) counter-sniper tactic. This tactic was highly effective in locating the Soviet sniper and shelling the position with artillery or killing the sniper with Lahti L-39 "Norsupyssy" ("Elephant rifle") anti-tank rifles. Corporal Simo Häyhä is credited with 542 kills during the Russo-Finish War. Simo Häyhä is probably the most successful sniper in history. In one of the most amazing feats in World War II a group of 300 Finnish soldiers blocked the advance of the Soviet 44th Division(23,000 men). The Finnish 9th Division (6,000 men) surrounded and then destroyed the entire 44th Division in detail. After this and many other Soviet disasters USSR General Kliment Voroshilov was replaced by General Semyon Timoshenko Both sides became exhausted by the war. The Moscow Peace Treaty was signed on March 12th 1940. Finland ceded several important areas to the USSR but, remained free from Soviet control. The German invasion of Norway on April 9th 1940 Operation Weserübung (Operation Weser-Exercise) became a confusing debacle for Allied forces. Norways main importance lay with its shipping routes from Sweden to German. Swedish iron-ore was a valuable commodity for the Germany war machine. The German Armys XXI Infantry Korps (von Falkenhorst) consisted of: 163rd, 69th, 169th, 181st and 214th infantry divisions. Two regiments of the 3rd Mountain Division (Dietl) were also committed. Fallschirmjäger units would eventually join the fight near Narvik The Norwegian cities of Bergen, Stavanger, Egersund, Kristiansand S, Arendal, Horten, Trondheim and Narvik were all attacked and captured within 24 hours. Norways Defense Minister Vidkun Quisling announced the secession of hostilities against the Germans immediately and launched a coup d etat. Most Norwegian forces fought. King King Haakon VII escaped to the North. The Battle of Narvik was fought between April 9th and June 8th, 1940. The first major engagement during the Battle of Narvik was a mostly destroyer to destroyer action, between the Royal Navy and Kriegsmarine. The Kriegsmarine lost 2 destroyers and 7 merchantmen. The Royal navy lost 2 destroyers. During the second naval engagement the Kriegsmarine lost 8 destroyers and 1 U-boat sunk, with the Royal Navy suffering 3 destroyers damaged. The Royal Navys aircraft carrier HMS Glorious was sunk by the pocket battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau soon afterwards. British forces under General Mackesy landed near Narvik on April 12th 1940. Mackesy refused to subject the Norwegian citizens to naval gunfire and a direct assault on Narvik. The Allies assembled 25,000 men around Narvik. British, Poles, Norwegians, and French opposed German force of 5,000 men. Narvik was re-captured by this force on May 28th, 1940. However, Narvik was captured by the Germans on June 10th 1940. With the invasion of France, Allied troops were needed elsewhere and withdrew. Norwegian troops laid down their arms and Norway was doomed. Enjoy this excellent episode of Battlefields. -
10:00(5/10) Battlefield II The Battle of Scandinavia Ep4 World War II
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World War II SUBSCRIBE TO EXCELLENT WORLD WAR II VIDEOS Videos Running Time: 01:32:00 in 10 Parts Battlefield: "The Battle of Scandinavia" This episode of Battlefield chronicles the Russo-Finish War(1939-1940) and the German invasion of Norway(1940). Almost immediately after invading Poland, Stalin began placing territorial demands on the Finish government. The Soviet Union demanded a 25 miles of land North of Leningrad and demanded a 30 year lease of the Hanko Peninsula area for a new Soviet naval base. Soviet leaders considered these as more than reasonable. The Finish government rejected the terms and began mobilizing. After an alleged shelling of a border town the Soviet Union invaded Finland on November 30th, 1939. The USSR forces consisted of 23 divisions amounting to 450,000 men. The Finish defense consisted of 8 divisions amounting to 180,000 men. The main finish defense line (Mannerheim Line) was located 25 miles North of Leningrad. The Finns relied on hit and run tactics in freezing conditions. The Finnish assault troops could outmaneuver the Soviets with ski troops. Much food and ammunition was captured to maintain the Finnish forces. Fortunately, the Finns used the same rifle ammo as the USSR. A crude but highly effective gasoline bomb, developed in the Spanish Civil War, was deployed and destroyed up to 2,000 Soviet tanks. Later known as the Molotov Cocktail this simple weapon was used throughout World War II. Sniper warfare became a serious tactic during the Russo-Finnish War. The Finns used the "Kylmä-Kalle" (Cold Charlie) counter-sniper tactic. This tactic was highly effective in locating the Soviet sniper and shelling the position with artillery or killing the sniper with Lahti L-39 "Norsupyssy" ("Elephant rifle") anti-tank rifles. Corporal Simo Häyhä is credited with 542 kills during the Russo-Finish War. Simo Häyhä is probably the most successful sniper in history. In one of the most amazing feats in World War II a group of 300 Finnish soldiers blocked the advance of the Soviet 44th Division(23,000 men). The Finnish 9th Division (6,000 men) surrounded and then destroyed the entire 44th Division in detail. After this and many other Soviet disasters USSR General Kliment Voroshilov was replaced by General Semyon Timoshenko Both sides became exhausted by the war. The Moscow Peace Treaty was signed on March 12th 1940. Finland ceded several important areas to the USSR but, remained free from Soviet control. The German invasion of Norway on April 9th 1940 Operation Weserübung (Operation Weser-Exercise) became a confusing debacle for Allied forces. Norways main importance lay with its shipping routes from Sweden to German. Swedish iron-ore was a valuable commodity for the Germany war machine. The German Armys XXI Infantry Korps (von Falkenhorst) consisted of: 163rd, 69th, 169th, 181st and 214th infantry divisions. Two regiments of the 3rd Mountain Division (Dietl) were also committed. Fallschirmjäger units would eventually join the fight near Narvik The Norwegian cities of Bergen, Stavanger, Egersund, Kristiansand S, Arendal, Horten, Trondheim and Narvik were all attacked and captured within 24 hours. Norways Defense Minister Vidkun Quisling announced the secession of hostilities against the Germans immediately and launched a coup d etat. Most Norwegian forces fought. King King Haakon VII escaped to the North. The Battle of Narvik was fought between April 9th and June 8th, 1940. The first major engagement during the Battle of Narvik was a mostly destroyer to destroyer action, between the Royal Navy and Kriegsmarine. The Kriegsmarine lost 2 destroyers and 7 merchantmen. The Royal navy lost 2 destroyers. During the second naval engagement the Kriegsmarine lost 8 destroyers and 1 U-boat sunk, with the Royal Navy suffering 3 destroyers damaged. The Royal Navys aircraft carrier HMS Glorious was sunk by the pocket battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau soon afterwards. British forces under General Mackesy landed near Narvik on April 12th 1940. Mackesy refused to subject the Norwegian citizens to naval gunfire and a direct assault on Narvik. The Allies assembled 25,000 men around Narvik. British, Poles, Norwegians, and French opposed German force of 5,000 men. Narvik was re-captured by this force on May 28th, 1940. However, Narvik was captured by the Germans on June 10th 1940. With the invasion of France, Allied troops were needed elsewhere and withdrew. Norwegian troops laid down their arms and Norway was doomed. Enjoy this excellent episode of Battlefields. -
10:00(6/10) Battlefield II The Battle of Scandinavia Ep4 World War II
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World War II SUBSCRIBE TO EXCELLENT WORLD WAR II VIDEOS Videos Running Time: 01:32:00 in 10 Parts Battlefield: "The Battle of Scandinavia" This episode of Battlefield chronicles the Russo-Finish War(1939-1940) and the German invasion of Norway(1940). Almost immediately after invading Poland, Stalin began placing territorial demands on the Finish government. The Soviet Union demanded a 25 miles of land North of Leningrad and demanded a 30 year lease of the Hanko Peninsula area for a new Soviet naval base. Soviet leaders considered these as more than reasonable. The Finish government rejected the terms and began mobilizing. After an alleged shelling of a border town the Soviet Union invaded Finland on November 30th, 1939. The USSR forces consisted of 23 divisions amounting to 450,000 men. The Finish defense consisted of 8 divisions amounting to 180,000 men. The main finish defense line (Mannerheim Line) was located 25 miles North of Leningrad. The Finns relied on hit and run tactics in freezing conditions. The Finnish assault troops could outmaneuver the Soviets with ski troops. Much food and ammunition was captured to maintain the Finnish forces. Fortunately, the Finns used the same rifle ammo as the USSR. A crude but highly effective gasoline bomb, developed in the Spanish Civil War, was deployed and destroyed up to 2,000 Soviet tanks. Later known as the Molotov Cocktail this simple weapon was used throughout World War II. Sniper warfare became a serious tactic during the Russo-Finnish War. The Finns used the "Kylmä-Kalle" (Cold Charlie) counter-sniper tactic. This tactic was highly effective in locating the Soviet sniper and shelling the position with artillery or killing the sniper with Lahti L-39 "Norsupyssy" ("Elephant rifle") anti-tank rifles. Corporal Simo Häyhä is credited with 542 kills during the Russo-Finish War. Simo Häyhä is probably the most successful sniper in history. In one of the most amazing feats in World War II a group of 300 Finnish soldiers blocked the advance of the Soviet 44th Division(23,000 men). The Finnish 9th Division (6,000 men) surrounded and then destroyed the entire 44th Division in detail. After this and many other Soviet disasters USSR General Kliment Voroshilov was replaced by General Semyon Timoshenko Both sides became exhausted by the war. The Moscow Peace Treaty was signed on March 12th 1940. Finland ceded several important areas to the USSR but, remained free from Soviet control. The German invasion of Norway on April 9th 1940 Operation Weserübung (Operation Weser-Exercise) became a confusing debacle for Allied forces. Norways main importance lay with its shipping routes from Sweden to German. Swedish iron-ore was a valuable commodity for the Germany war machine. The German Armys XXI Infantry Korps (von Falkenhorst) consisted of: 163rd, 69th, 169th, 181st and 214th infantry divisions. Two regiments of the 3rd Mountain Division (Dietl) were also committed. Fallschirmjäger units would eventually join the fight near Narvik The Norwegian cities of Bergen, Stavanger, Egersund, Kristiansand S, Arendal, Horten, Trondheim and Narvik were all attacked and captured within 24 hours. Norways Defense Minister Vidkun Quisling announced the secession of hostilities against the Germans immediately and launched a coup d etat. Most Norwegian forces fought. King King Haakon VII escaped to the North. The Battle of Narvik was fought between April 9th and June 8th, 1940. The first major engagement during the Battle of Narvik was a mostly destroyer to destroyer action, between the Royal Navy and Kriegsmarine. The Kriegsmarine lost 2 destroyers and 7 merchantmen. The Royal navy lost 2 destroyers. During the second naval engagement the Kriegsmarine lost 8 destroyers and 1 U-boat sunk, with the Royal Navy suffering 3 destroyers damaged. The Royal Navys aircraft carrier HMS Glorious was sunk by the pocket battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau soon afterwards. British forces under General Mackesy landed near Narvik on April 12th 1940. Mackesy refused to subject the Norwegian citizens to naval gunfire and a direct assault on Narvik. The Allies assembled 25,000 men around Narvik. British, Poles, Norwegians, and French opposed German force of 5,000 men. Narvik was re-captured by this force on May 28th, 1940. However, Narvik was captured by the Germans on June 10th 1940. With the invasion of France, Allied troops were needed elsewhere and withdrew. Norwegian troops laid down their arms and Norway was doomed. Enjoy this excellent episode of Battlefields. -
10:01(9/10) Battlefield II The Battle of Scandinavia Ep4 World War II
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World War II SUBSCRIBE TO EXCELLENT WORLD WAR II VIDEOS Videos Running Time: 01:32:00 in 10 Parts Battlefield: "The Battle of Scandinavia" This episode of Battlefield chronicles the Russo-Finish War(1939-1940) and the German invasion of Norway(1940). Almost immediately after invading Poland, Stalin began placing territorial demands on the Finish government. The Soviet Union demanded a 25 miles of land North of Leningrad and demanded a 30 year lease of the Hanko Peninsula area for a new Soviet naval base. Soviet leaders considered these as more than reasonable. The Finish government rejected the terms and began mobilizing. After an alleged shelling of a border town the Soviet Union invaded Finland on November 30th, 1939. The USSR forces consisted of 23 divisions amounting to 450,000 men. The Finish defense consisted of 8 divisions amounting to 180,000 men. The main finish defense line (Mannerheim Line) was located 25 miles North of Leningrad. The Finns relied on hit and run tactics in freezing conditions. The Finnish assault troops could outmaneuver the Soviets with ski troops. Much food and ammunition was captured to maintain the Finnish forces. Fortunately, the Finns used the same rifle ammo as the USSR. A crude but highly effective gasoline bomb, developed in the Spanish Civil War, was deployed and destroyed up to 2,000 Soviet tanks. Later known as the Molotov Cocktail this simple weapon was used throughout World War II. Sniper warfare became a serious tactic during the Russo-Finnish War. The Finns used the "Kylmä-Kalle" (Cold Charlie) counter-sniper tactic. This tactic was highly effective in locating the Soviet sniper and shelling the position with artillery or killing the sniper with Lahti L-39 "Norsupyssy" ("Elephant rifle") anti-tank rifles. Corporal Simo Häyhä is credited with 542 kills during the Russo-Finish War. Simo Häyhä is probably the most successful sniper in history. In one of the most amazing feats in World War II a group of 300 Finnish soldiers blocked the advance of the Soviet 44th Division(23,000 men). The Finnish 9th Division (6,000 men) surrounded and then destroyed the entire 44th Division in detail. After this and many other Soviet disasters USSR General Kliment Voroshilov was replaced by General Semyon Timoshenko Both sides became exhausted by the war. The Moscow Peace Treaty was signed on March 12th 1940. Finland ceded several important areas to the USSR but, remained free from Soviet control. The German invasion of Norway on April 9th 1940 Operation Weserübung (Operation Weser-Exercise) became a confusing debacle for Allied forces. Norways main importance lay with its shipping routes from Sweden to German. Swedish iron-ore was a valuable commodity for the Germany war machine. The German Armys XXI Infantry Korps (von Falkenhorst) consisted of: 163rd, 69th, 169th, 181st and 214th infantry divisions. Two regiments of the 3rd Mountain Division (Dietl) were also committed. Fallschirmjäger units would eventually join the fight near Narvik The Norwegian cities of Bergen, Stavanger, Egersund, Kristiansand S, Arendal, Horten, Trondheim and Narvik were all attacked and captured within 24 hours. Norways Defense Minister Vidkun Quisling announced the secession of hostilities against the Germans immediately and launched a coup d etat. Most Norwegian forces fought. King King Haakon VII escaped to the North. The Battle of Narvik was fought between April 9th and June 8th, 1940. The first major engagement during the Battle of Narvik was a mostly destroyer to destroyer action, between the Royal Navy and Kriegsmarine. The Kriegsmarine lost 2 destroyers and 7 merchantmen. The Royal navy lost 2 destroyers. During the second naval engagement the Kriegsmarine lost 8 destroyers and 1 U-boat sunk, with the Royal Navy suffering 3 destroyers damaged. The Royal Navys aircraft carrier HMS Glorious was sunk by the pocket battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau soon afterwards. British forces under General Mackesy landed near Narvik on April 12th 1940. Mackesy refused to subject the Norwegian citizens to naval gunfire and a direct assault on Narvik. The Allies assembled 25,000 men around Narvik. British, Poles, Norwegians, and French opposed German force of 5,000 men. Narvik was re-captured by this force on May 28th, 1940. However, Narvik was captured by the Germans on June 10th 1940. With the invasion of France, Allied troops were needed elsewhere and withdrew. Norwegian troops laid down their arms and Norway was doomed. Enjoy this excellent episode of Battlefields.
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44th Rifle Division (Soviet Union)
The 44th Kievskaya of the Red Banner Rifle Division of Nikolay Shchors, or 44th Kievskaya for short, was an elite military formation of the Soviet Union.Although it was an elite formation, the division was destroyed during the Winter War, after being ordered to help the 163rd Infantry Division break a Finnish siege on the Raate road.On 30 November 1939, it was part of the Special Rifle Corps, 9th Army, together with the 54th Rifle Division. ---Image-Copyright-and-Permission--- About the author(s): Finnish Ministry of Defence Archives, unknown Finnish military photographer License: Public domain ---Image-Copyright-and-Permission--- This channel is dedicated to make Wikipedia, one of the biggest knowledge databases in the world available to people with limited vision. Article available un...
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422nd Rifle Division (Soviet Union)
The 422nd Rifle Division was formed for the first time as a standard Red Army rifle division late in 1941, after the Soviet winter counteroffensive had begun, but was soon re-designated.A second formation began in March, 1942, again in the far east of Siberia, until July, after which it was moved west to join the reserves of Stalingrad Front in August.It was the highest-numbered rifle division to see active service in the front lines during the Great Patriotic War.Over the course of the next six months, the division distinguished itself in both defensive and offensive fighting and earned its re-designation as the 81st Guards Rifle Division on the first day of March, 1943. This channel is dedicated to make Wikipedia, one of the biggest knowledge databases in the world available to people w...
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Lego ww2 Battle of Raate Road
I'm back! Well, anyway I got to do this in kind of a hurry, but still I made the best I could in limited time. The Battle of Raate Road was fought during the Winter War between the Soviet Union and Finland in January 1940, as a part of the Battle of Suomussalmi. On December 7, 1939, the Soviet 163rd Division captured Suomussalmi, but found itself trapped deep inside Finnish territory, and the Soviet 44th Rifle (Ukrainian) Division was sent to aid the 163rd. Over the next week, Colonel Hjalmar Siilasvuo's outnumbered 9th Division stopped and decisively defeated the Soviet forces on the Raate-Suomussalmi road. This battle proved the effectiveness of Finnish motti tactics. -Wikipedia
published: 03 Mar 2014 -
(1/10) Battlefield II The Battle of Scandinavia Ep4 World War II
World War II SUBSCRIBE TO EXCELLENT WORLD WAR II VIDEOS Videos Running Time: 01:32:00 in 10 Parts Battlefield: "The Battle of Scandinavia" This episode of Battlefield chronicles the Russo-Finish War(1939-1940) and the German invasion of Norway(1940). Almost immediately after invading Poland, Stalin began placing territorial demands on the Finish government. The Soviet Union demanded a 25 miles of land North of Leningrad and demanded a 30 year lease of the Hanko Peninsula area for a new Soviet naval base. Soviet leaders considered these as more than reasonable. The Finish government rejected the terms and began mobilizing. After an alleged shelling of a border town the Soviet Union invaded Finland on November 30th, 1939. The USSR forces consisted of 23 divisions amounting to 4...
published: 04 Mar 2009 -
(2/10) Battlefield II The Battle of Scandinavia Ep4 World War II
World War II SUBSCRIBE TO EXCELLENT WORLD WAR II VIDEOS Videos Running Time: 01:32:00 in 10 Parts Battlefield: "The Battle of Scandinavia" This episode of Battlefield chronicles the Russo-Finish War(1939-1940) and the German invasion of Norway(1940). Almost immediately after invading Poland, Stalin began placing territorial demands on the Finish government. The Soviet Union demanded a 25 miles of land North of Leningrad and demanded a 30 year lease of the Hanko Peninsula area for a new Soviet naval base. Soviet leaders considered these as more than reasonable. The Finish government rejected the terms and began mobilizing. After an alleged shelling of a border town the Soviet Union invaded Finland on November 30th, 1939. The USSR forces consisted of 23 divisions amounting to 4...
published: 04 Mar 2009 -
(3/10) Battlefield II The Battle of Scandinavia Ep4 World War II
World War II SUBSCRIBE TO EXCELLENT WORLD WAR II VIDEOS Videos Running Time: 01:32:00 in 10 Parts Battlefield: "The Battle of Scandinavia" This episode of Battlefield chronicles the Russo-Finish War(1939-1940) and the German invasion of Norway(1940). Almost immediately after invading Poland, Stalin began placing territorial demands on the Finish government. The Soviet Union demanded a 25 miles of land North of Leningrad and demanded a 30 year lease of the Hanko Peninsula area for a new Soviet naval base. Soviet leaders considered these as more than reasonable. The Finish government rejected the terms and began mobilizing. After an alleged shelling of a border town the Soviet Union invaded Finland on November 30th, 1939. The USSR forces consisted of 23 divisions amounting to 4...
published: 04 Mar 2009 -
(4/10) Battlefield II The Battle of Scandinavia Ep4 World War II
World War II SUBSCRIBE TO EXCELLENT WORLD WAR II VIDEOS Videos Running Time: 01:32:00 in 10 Parts Battlefield: "The Battle of Scandinavia" This episode of Battlefield chronicles the Russo-Finish War(1939-1940) and the German invasion of Norway(1940). Almost immediately after invading Poland, Stalin began placing territorial demands on the Finish government. The Soviet Union demanded a 25 miles of land North of Leningrad and demanded a 30 year lease of the Hanko Peninsula area for a new Soviet naval base. Soviet leaders considered these as more than reasonable. The Finish government rejected the terms and began mobilizing. After an alleged shelling of a border town the Soviet Union invaded Finland on November 30th, 1939. The USSR forces consisted of 23 divisions amounting to 4...
published: 04 Mar 2009 -
(5/10) Battlefield II The Battle of Scandinavia Ep4 World War II
World War II SUBSCRIBE TO EXCELLENT WORLD WAR II VIDEOS Videos Running Time: 01:32:00 in 10 Parts Battlefield: "The Battle of Scandinavia" This episode of Battlefield chronicles the Russo-Finish War(1939-1940) and the German invasion of Norway(1940). Almost immediately after invading Poland, Stalin began placing territorial demands on the Finish government. The Soviet Union demanded a 25 miles of land North of Leningrad and demanded a 30 year lease of the Hanko Peninsula area for a new Soviet naval base. Soviet leaders considered these as more than reasonable. The Finish government rejected the terms and began mobilizing. After an alleged shelling of a border town the Soviet Union invaded Finland on November 30th, 1939. The USSR forces consisted of 23 divisions amounting to 4...
published: 04 Mar 2009 -
(6/10) Battlefield II The Battle of Scandinavia Ep4 World War II
World War II SUBSCRIBE TO EXCELLENT WORLD WAR II VIDEOS Videos Running Time: 01:32:00 in 10 Parts Battlefield: "The Battle of Scandinavia" This episode of Battlefield chronicles the Russo-Finish War(1939-1940) and the German invasion of Norway(1940). Almost immediately after invading Poland, Stalin began placing territorial demands on the Finish government. The Soviet Union demanded a 25 miles of land North of Leningrad and demanded a 30 year lease of the Hanko Peninsula area for a new Soviet naval base. Soviet leaders considered these as more than reasonable. The Finish government rejected the terms and began mobilizing. After an alleged shelling of a border town the Soviet Union invaded Finland on November 30th, 1939. The USSR forces consisted of 23 divisions amounting to 4...
published: 04 Mar 2009 -
(9/10) Battlefield II The Battle of Scandinavia Ep4 World War II
World War II SUBSCRIBE TO EXCELLENT WORLD WAR II VIDEOS Videos Running Time: 01:32:00 in 10 Parts Battlefield: "The Battle of Scandinavia" This episode of Battlefield chronicles the Russo-Finish War(1939-1940) and the German invasion of Norway(1940). Almost immediately after invading Poland, Stalin began placing territorial demands on the Finish government. The Soviet Union demanded a 25 miles of land North of Leningrad and demanded a 30 year lease of the Hanko Peninsula area for a new Soviet naval base. Soviet leaders considered these as more than reasonable. The Finish government rejected the terms and began mobilizing. After an alleged shelling of a border town the Soviet Union invaded Finland on November 30th, 1939. The USSR forces consisted of 23 divisions amounting to 4...
published: 04 Mar 2009
44th Rifle Division (Soviet Union)
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The 44th Kievskaya of the Red Banner Rifle Division of Nikolay Shchors, or 44th Kievskaya for short, was an elite military formation of the Soviet Union.Althoug...
The 44th Kievskaya of the Red Banner Rifle Division of Nikolay Shchors, or 44th Kievskaya for short, was an elite military formation of the Soviet Union.Although it was an elite formation, the division was destroyed during the Winter War, after being ordered to help the 163rd Infantry Division break a Finnish siege on the Raate road.On 30 November 1939, it was part of the Special Rifle Corps, 9th Army, together with the 54th Rifle Division.
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The 44th Kievskaya of the Red Banner Rifle Division of Nikolay Shchors, or 44th Kievskaya for short, was an elite military formation of the Soviet Union.Although it was an elite formation, the division was destroyed during the Winter War, after being ordered to help the 163rd Infantry Division break a Finnish siege on the Raate road.On 30 November 1939, it was part of the Special Rifle Corps, 9th Army, together with the 54th Rifle Division.
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422nd Rifle Division (Soviet Union)
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- Duration: 10:10
- Updated: 21 Aug 2016
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The 422nd Rifle Division was formed for the first time as a standard Red Army rifle division late in 1941, after the Soviet winter counteroffensive had begun, b...
The 422nd Rifle Division was formed for the first time as a standard Red Army rifle division late in 1941, after the Soviet winter counteroffensive had begun, but was soon re-designated.A second formation began in March, 1942, again in the far east of Siberia, until July, after which it was moved west to join the reserves of Stalingrad Front in August.It was the highest-numbered rifle division to see active service in the front lines during the Great Patriotic War.Over the course of the next six months, the division distinguished itself in both defensive and offensive fighting and earned its re-designation as the 81st Guards Rifle Division on the first day of March, 1943.
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The 422nd Rifle Division was formed for the first time as a standard Red Army rifle division late in 1941, after the Soviet winter counteroffensive had begun, but was soon re-designated.A second formation began in March, 1942, again in the far east of Siberia, until July, after which it was moved west to join the reserves of Stalingrad Front in August.It was the highest-numbered rifle division to see active service in the front lines during the Great Patriotic War.Over the course of the next six months, the division distinguished itself in both defensive and offensive fighting and earned its re-designation as the 81st Guards Rifle Division on the first day of March, 1943.
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Lego ww2 Battle of Raate Road
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 1:12
- Updated: 03 Mar 2014
- views: 2933
I'm back! Well, anyway I got to do this in kind of a hurry, but still I made the best I could in limited time.
The Battle of Raate Road was fought during the W...
I'm back! Well, anyway I got to do this in kind of a hurry, but still I made the best I could in limited time.
The Battle of Raate Road was fought during the Winter War between the Soviet Union and Finland in January 1940, as a part of the Battle of Suomussalmi.
On December 7, 1939, the Soviet 163rd Division captured Suomussalmi, but found itself trapped deep inside Finnish territory, and the Soviet 44th Rifle (Ukrainian) Division was sent to aid the 163rd. Over the next week, Colonel Hjalmar Siilasvuo's outnumbered 9th Division stopped and decisively defeated the Soviet forces on the Raate-Suomussalmi road. This battle proved the effectiveness of Finnish motti tactics. -Wikipedia
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I'm back! Well, anyway I got to do this in kind of a hurry, but still I made the best I could in limited time.
The Battle of Raate Road was fought during the Winter War between the Soviet Union and Finland in January 1940, as a part of the Battle of Suomussalmi.
On December 7, 1939, the Soviet 163rd Division captured Suomussalmi, but found itself trapped deep inside Finnish territory, and the Soviet 44th Rifle (Ukrainian) Division was sent to aid the 163rd. Over the next week, Colonel Hjalmar Siilasvuo's outnumbered 9th Division stopped and decisively defeated the Soviet forces on the Raate-Suomussalmi road. This battle proved the effectiveness of Finnish motti tactics. -Wikipedia
- published: 03 Mar 2014
- views: 2933
(1/10) Battlefield II The Battle of Scandinavia Ep4 World War II
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 10:01
- Updated: 04 Mar 2009
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Battlefield: "The Battle of Scandinavia"
This episo...
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Battlefield: "The Battle of Scandinavia"
This episode of Battlefield chronicles the Russo-Finish War(1939-1940) and the German invasion of Norway(1940).
Almost immediately after invading Poland, Stalin began placing territorial demands on the Finish government. The Soviet Union demanded a 25 miles of land North of Leningrad and demanded a 30 year lease of the Hanko Peninsula area for a new Soviet naval base. Soviet leaders considered these as more than reasonable. The Finish government rejected the terms and began mobilizing. After an alleged shelling of a border town the Soviet Union invaded Finland on November 30th, 1939. The USSR forces consisted of 23 divisions amounting to 450,000 men. The Finish defense consisted of 8 divisions amounting to 180,000 men. The main finish defense line (Mannerheim Line) was located 25 miles North of Leningrad.
The Finns relied on hit and run tactics in freezing conditions. The Finnish assault troops could outmaneuver the Soviets with ski troops. Much food and ammunition was captured to maintain the Finnish forces. Fortunately, the Finns used the same rifle ammo as the USSR. A crude but highly effective gasoline bomb, developed in the Spanish Civil War, was deployed and destroyed up to 2,000 Soviet tanks. Later known as the Molotov Cocktail this simple weapon was used throughout World War II. Sniper warfare became a serious tactic during the Russo-Finnish War. The Finns used the "Kylmä-Kalle" (Cold Charlie) counter-sniper tactic. This tactic was highly effective in locating the Soviet sniper and shelling the position with artillery or killing the sniper with Lahti L-39 "Norsupyssy" ("Elephant rifle") anti-tank rifles. Corporal Simo Häyhä is credited with 542 kills during the Russo-Finish War. Simo Häyhä is probably the most successful sniper in history.
In one of the most amazing feats in World War II a group of 300 Finnish soldiers blocked the advance of the Soviet 44th Division(23,000 men). The Finnish 9th Division (6,000 men) surrounded and then destroyed the entire 44th Division in detail. After this and many other Soviet disasters USSR General Kliment Voroshilov was replaced by General Semyon Timoshenko
Both sides became exhausted by the war. The Moscow Peace Treaty was signed on March 12th 1940. Finland ceded several important areas to the USSR but, remained free from Soviet control.
The German invasion of Norway on April 9th 1940 Operation Weserübung (Operation Weser-Exercise) became a confusing debacle for Allied forces. Norways main importance lay with its shipping routes from Sweden to German. Swedish iron-ore was a valuable commodity for the Germany war machine.
The German Armys XXI Infantry Korps (von Falkenhorst) consisted of: 163rd, 69th, 169th, 181st and 214th infantry divisions. Two regiments of the 3rd Mountain Division (Dietl) were also committed. Fallschirmjäger units would eventually join the fight near Narvik
The Norwegian cities of Bergen, Stavanger, Egersund, Kristiansand S, Arendal, Horten, Trondheim and Narvik were all attacked and captured within 24 hours. Norways Defense Minister Vidkun Quisling announced the secession of hostilities against the Germans immediately and launched a coup d etat. Most Norwegian forces fought. King King Haakon VII escaped to the North.
The Battle of Narvik was fought between April 9th and June 8th, 1940. The first major engagement during the Battle of Narvik was a mostly destroyer to destroyer action, between the Royal Navy and Kriegsmarine. The Kriegsmarine lost 2 destroyers and 7 merchantmen. The Royal navy lost 2 destroyers. During the second naval engagement the Kriegsmarine lost 8 destroyers and 1 U-boat sunk, with the Royal Navy suffering 3 destroyers damaged. The Royal Navys aircraft carrier HMS Glorious was sunk by the pocket battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau soon afterwards.
British forces under General Mackesy landed near Narvik on April 12th 1940. Mackesy refused to subject the Norwegian citizens to naval gunfire and a direct assault on Narvik. The Allies assembled 25,000 men around Narvik. British, Poles, Norwegians, and French opposed German force of 5,000 men. Narvik was re-captured by this force on May 28th, 1940. However, Narvik was captured by the Germans on June 10th 1940. With the invasion of France, Allied troops were needed elsewhere and withdrew. Norwegian troops laid down their arms and Norway was doomed.
Enjoy this excellent episode of Battlefields.
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Battlefield: "The Battle of Scandinavia"
This episode of Battlefield chronicles the Russo-Finish War(1939-1940) and the German invasion of Norway(1940).
Almost immediately after invading Poland, Stalin began placing territorial demands on the Finish government. The Soviet Union demanded a 25 miles of land North of Leningrad and demanded a 30 year lease of the Hanko Peninsula area for a new Soviet naval base. Soviet leaders considered these as more than reasonable. The Finish government rejected the terms and began mobilizing. After an alleged shelling of a border town the Soviet Union invaded Finland on November 30th, 1939. The USSR forces consisted of 23 divisions amounting to 450,000 men. The Finish defense consisted of 8 divisions amounting to 180,000 men. The main finish defense line (Mannerheim Line) was located 25 miles North of Leningrad.
The Finns relied on hit and run tactics in freezing conditions. The Finnish assault troops could outmaneuver the Soviets with ski troops. Much food and ammunition was captured to maintain the Finnish forces. Fortunately, the Finns used the same rifle ammo as the USSR. A crude but highly effective gasoline bomb, developed in the Spanish Civil War, was deployed and destroyed up to 2,000 Soviet tanks. Later known as the Molotov Cocktail this simple weapon was used throughout World War II. Sniper warfare became a serious tactic during the Russo-Finnish War. The Finns used the "Kylmä-Kalle" (Cold Charlie) counter-sniper tactic. This tactic was highly effective in locating the Soviet sniper and shelling the position with artillery or killing the sniper with Lahti L-39 "Norsupyssy" ("Elephant rifle") anti-tank rifles. Corporal Simo Häyhä is credited with 542 kills during the Russo-Finish War. Simo Häyhä is probably the most successful sniper in history.
In one of the most amazing feats in World War II a group of 300 Finnish soldiers blocked the advance of the Soviet 44th Division(23,000 men). The Finnish 9th Division (6,000 men) surrounded and then destroyed the entire 44th Division in detail. After this and many other Soviet disasters USSR General Kliment Voroshilov was replaced by General Semyon Timoshenko
Both sides became exhausted by the war. The Moscow Peace Treaty was signed on March 12th 1940. Finland ceded several important areas to the USSR but, remained free from Soviet control.
The German invasion of Norway on April 9th 1940 Operation Weserübung (Operation Weser-Exercise) became a confusing debacle for Allied forces. Norways main importance lay with its shipping routes from Sweden to German. Swedish iron-ore was a valuable commodity for the Germany war machine.
The German Armys XXI Infantry Korps (von Falkenhorst) consisted of: 163rd, 69th, 169th, 181st and 214th infantry divisions. Two regiments of the 3rd Mountain Division (Dietl) were also committed. Fallschirmjäger units would eventually join the fight near Narvik
The Norwegian cities of Bergen, Stavanger, Egersund, Kristiansand S, Arendal, Horten, Trondheim and Narvik were all attacked and captured within 24 hours. Norways Defense Minister Vidkun Quisling announced the secession of hostilities against the Germans immediately and launched a coup d etat. Most Norwegian forces fought. King King Haakon VII escaped to the North.
The Battle of Narvik was fought between April 9th and June 8th, 1940. The first major engagement during the Battle of Narvik was a mostly destroyer to destroyer action, between the Royal Navy and Kriegsmarine. The Kriegsmarine lost 2 destroyers and 7 merchantmen. The Royal navy lost 2 destroyers. During the second naval engagement the Kriegsmarine lost 8 destroyers and 1 U-boat sunk, with the Royal Navy suffering 3 destroyers damaged. The Royal Navys aircraft carrier HMS Glorious was sunk by the pocket battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau soon afterwards.
British forces under General Mackesy landed near Narvik on April 12th 1940. Mackesy refused to subject the Norwegian citizens to naval gunfire and a direct assault on Narvik. The Allies assembled 25,000 men around Narvik. British, Poles, Norwegians, and French opposed German force of 5,000 men. Narvik was re-captured by this force on May 28th, 1940. However, Narvik was captured by the Germans on June 10th 1940. With the invasion of France, Allied troops were needed elsewhere and withdrew. Norwegian troops laid down their arms and Norway was doomed.
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Battlefield: "The Battle of Scandinavia"
This episode of Battlefield chronicles the Russo-Finish War(1939-1940) and the German invasion of Norway(1940).
Almost immediately after invading Poland, Stalin began placing territorial demands on the Finish government. The Soviet Union demanded a 25 miles of land North of Leningrad and demanded a 30 year lease of the Hanko Peninsula area for a new Soviet naval base. Soviet leaders considered these as more than reasonable. The Finish government rejected the terms and began mobilizing. After an alleged shelling of a border town the Soviet Union invaded Finland on November 30th, 1939. The USSR forces consisted of 23 divisions amounting to 450,000 men. The Finish defense consisted of 8 divisions amounting to 180,000 men. The main finish defense line (Mannerheim Line) was located 25 miles North of Leningrad.
The Finns relied on hit and run tactics in freezing conditions. The Finnish assault troops could outmaneuver the Soviets with ski troops. Much food and ammunition was captured to maintain the Finnish forces. Fortunately, the Finns used the same rifle ammo as the USSR. A crude but highly effective gasoline bomb, developed in the Spanish Civil War, was deployed and destroyed up to 2,000 Soviet tanks. Later known as the Molotov Cocktail this simple weapon was used throughout World War II. Sniper warfare became a serious tactic during the Russo-Finnish War. The Finns used the "Kylmä-Kalle" (Cold Charlie) counter-sniper tactic. This tactic was highly effective in locating the Soviet sniper and shelling the position with artillery or killing the sniper with Lahti L-39 "Norsupyssy" ("Elephant rifle") anti-tank rifles. Corporal Simo Häyhä is credited with 542 kills during the Russo-Finish War. Simo Häyhä is probably the most successful sniper in history.
In one of the most amazing feats in World War II a group of 300 Finnish soldiers blocked the advance of the Soviet 44th Division(23,000 men). The Finnish 9th Division (6,000 men) surrounded and then destroyed the entire 44th Division in detail. After this and many other Soviet disasters USSR General Kliment Voroshilov was replaced by General Semyon Timoshenko
Both sides became exhausted by the war. The Moscow Peace Treaty was signed on March 12th 1940. Finland ceded several important areas to the USSR but, remained free from Soviet control.
The German invasion of Norway on April 9th 1940 Operation Weserübung (Operation Weser-Exercise) became a confusing debacle for Allied forces. Norways main importance lay with its shipping routes from Sweden to German. Swedish iron-ore was a valuable commodity for the Germany war machine.
The German Armys XXI Infantry Korps (von Falkenhorst) consisted of: 163rd, 69th, 169th, 181st and 214th infantry divisions. Two regiments of the 3rd Mountain Division (Dietl) were also committed. Fallschirmjäger units would eventually join the fight near Narvik
The Norwegian cities of Bergen, Stavanger, Egersund, Kristiansand S, Arendal, Horten, Trondheim and Narvik were all attacked and captured within 24 hours. Norways Defense Minister Vidkun Quisling announced the secession of hostilities against the Germans immediately and launched a coup d etat. Most Norwegian forces fought. King King Haakon VII escaped to the North.
The Battle of Narvik was fought between April 9th and June 8th, 1940. The first major engagement during the Battle of Narvik was a mostly destroyer to destroyer action, between the Royal Navy and Kriegsmarine. The Kriegsmarine lost 2 destroyers and 7 merchantmen. The Royal navy lost 2 destroyers. During the second naval engagement the Kriegsmarine lost 8 destroyers and 1 U-boat sunk, with the Royal Navy suffering 3 destroyers damaged. The Royal Navys aircraft carrier HMS Glorious was sunk by the pocket battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau soon afterwards.
British forces under General Mackesy landed near Narvik on April 12th 1940. Mackesy refused to subject the Norwegian citizens to naval gunfire and a direct assault on Narvik. The Allies assembled 25,000 men around Narvik. British, Poles, Norwegians, and French opposed German force of 5,000 men. Narvik was re-captured by this force on May 28th, 1940. However, Narvik was captured by the Germans on June 10th 1940. With the invasion of France, Allied troops were needed elsewhere and withdrew. Norwegian troops laid down their arms and Norway was doomed.
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Battlefield: "The Battle of Scandinavia"
This episode of Battlefield chronicles the Russo-Finish War(1939-1940) and the German invasion of Norway(1940).
Almost immediately after invading Poland, Stalin began placing territorial demands on the Finish government. The Soviet Union demanded a 25 miles of land North of Leningrad and demanded a 30 year lease of the Hanko Peninsula area for a new Soviet naval base. Soviet leaders considered these as more than reasonable. The Finish government rejected the terms and began mobilizing. After an alleged shelling of a border town the Soviet Union invaded Finland on November 30th, 1939. The USSR forces consisted of 23 divisions amounting to 450,000 men. The Finish defense consisted of 8 divisions amounting to 180,000 men. The main finish defense line (Mannerheim Line) was located 25 miles North of Leningrad.
The Finns relied on hit and run tactics in freezing conditions. The Finnish assault troops could outmaneuver the Soviets with ski troops. Much food and ammunition was captured to maintain the Finnish forces. Fortunately, the Finns used the same rifle ammo as the USSR. A crude but highly effective gasoline bomb, developed in the Spanish Civil War, was deployed and destroyed up to 2,000 Soviet tanks. Later known as the Molotov Cocktail this simple weapon was used throughout World War II. Sniper warfare became a serious tactic during the Russo-Finnish War. The Finns used the "Kylmä-Kalle" (Cold Charlie) counter-sniper tactic. This tactic was highly effective in locating the Soviet sniper and shelling the position with artillery or killing the sniper with Lahti L-39 "Norsupyssy" ("Elephant rifle") anti-tank rifles. Corporal Simo Häyhä is credited with 542 kills during the Russo-Finish War. Simo Häyhä is probably the most successful sniper in history.
In one of the most amazing feats in World War II a group of 300 Finnish soldiers blocked the advance of the Soviet 44th Division(23,000 men). The Finnish 9th Division (6,000 men) surrounded and then destroyed the entire 44th Division in detail. After this and many other Soviet disasters USSR General Kliment Voroshilov was replaced by General Semyon Timoshenko
Both sides became exhausted by the war. The Moscow Peace Treaty was signed on March 12th 1940. Finland ceded several important areas to the USSR but, remained free from Soviet control.
The German invasion of Norway on April 9th 1940 Operation Weserübung (Operation Weser-Exercise) became a confusing debacle for Allied forces. Norways main importance lay with its shipping routes from Sweden to German. Swedish iron-ore was a valuable commodity for the Germany war machine.
The German Armys XXI Infantry Korps (von Falkenhorst) consisted of: 163rd, 69th, 169th, 181st and 214th infantry divisions. Two regiments of the 3rd Mountain Division (Dietl) were also committed. Fallschirmjäger units would eventually join the fight near Narvik
The Norwegian cities of Bergen, Stavanger, Egersund, Kristiansand S, Arendal, Horten, Trondheim and Narvik were all attacked and captured within 24 hours. Norways Defense Minister Vidkun Quisling announced the secession of hostilities against the Germans immediately and launched a coup d etat. Most Norwegian forces fought. King King Haakon VII escaped to the North.
The Battle of Narvik was fought between April 9th and June 8th, 1940. The first major engagement during the Battle of Narvik was a mostly destroyer to destroyer action, between the Royal Navy and Kriegsmarine. The Kriegsmarine lost 2 destroyers and 7 merchantmen. The Royal navy lost 2 destroyers. During the second naval engagement the Kriegsmarine lost 8 destroyers and 1 U-boat sunk, with the Royal Navy suffering 3 destroyers damaged. The Royal Navys aircraft carrier HMS Glorious was sunk by the pocket battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau soon afterwards.
British forces under General Mackesy landed near Narvik on April 12th 1940. Mackesy refused to subject the Norwegian citizens to naval gunfire and a direct assault on Narvik. The Allies assembled 25,000 men around Narvik. British, Poles, Norwegians, and French opposed German force of 5,000 men. Narvik was re-captured by this force on May 28th, 1940. However, Narvik was captured by the Germans on June 10th 1940. With the invasion of France, Allied troops were needed elsewhere and withdrew. Norwegian troops laid down their arms and Norway was doomed.
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Battlefield: "The Battle of Scandinavia"
This episode of Battlefield chronicles the Russo-Finish War(1939-1940) and the German invasion of Norway(1940).
Almost immediately after invading Poland, Stalin began placing territorial demands on the Finish government. The Soviet Union demanded a 25 miles of land North of Leningrad and demanded a 30 year lease of the Hanko Peninsula area for a new Soviet naval base. Soviet leaders considered these as more than reasonable. The Finish government rejected the terms and began mobilizing. After an alleged shelling of a border town the Soviet Union invaded Finland on November 30th, 1939. The USSR forces consisted of 23 divisions amounting to 450,000 men. The Finish defense consisted of 8 divisions amounting to 180,000 men. The main finish defense line (Mannerheim Line) was located 25 miles North of Leningrad.
The Finns relied on hit and run tactics in freezing conditions. The Finnish assault troops could outmaneuver the Soviets with ski troops. Much food and ammunition was captured to maintain the Finnish forces. Fortunately, the Finns used the same rifle ammo as the USSR. A crude but highly effective gasoline bomb, developed in the Spanish Civil War, was deployed and destroyed up to 2,000 Soviet tanks. Later known as the Molotov Cocktail this simple weapon was used throughout World War II. Sniper warfare became a serious tactic during the Russo-Finnish War. The Finns used the "Kylmä-Kalle" (Cold Charlie) counter-sniper tactic. This tactic was highly effective in locating the Soviet sniper and shelling the position with artillery or killing the sniper with Lahti L-39 "Norsupyssy" ("Elephant rifle") anti-tank rifles. Corporal Simo Häyhä is credited with 542 kills during the Russo-Finish War. Simo Häyhä is probably the most successful sniper in history.
In one of the most amazing feats in World War II a group of 300 Finnish soldiers blocked the advance of the Soviet 44th Division(23,000 men). The Finnish 9th Division (6,000 men) surrounded and then destroyed the entire 44th Division in detail. After this and many other Soviet disasters USSR General Kliment Voroshilov was replaced by General Semyon Timoshenko
Both sides became exhausted by the war. The Moscow Peace Treaty was signed on March 12th 1940. Finland ceded several important areas to the USSR but, remained free from Soviet control.
The German invasion of Norway on April 9th 1940 Operation Weserübung (Operation Weser-Exercise) became a confusing debacle for Allied forces. Norways main importance lay with its shipping routes from Sweden to German. Swedish iron-ore was a valuable commodity for the Germany war machine.
The German Armys XXI Infantry Korps (von Falkenhorst) consisted of: 163rd, 69th, 169th, 181st and 214th infantry divisions. Two regiments of the 3rd Mountain Division (Dietl) were also committed. Fallschirmjäger units would eventually join the fight near Narvik
The Norwegian cities of Bergen, Stavanger, Egersund, Kristiansand S, Arendal, Horten, Trondheim and Narvik were all attacked and captured within 24 hours. Norways Defense Minister Vidkun Quisling announced the secession of hostilities against the Germans immediately and launched a coup d etat. Most Norwegian forces fought. King King Haakon VII escaped to the North.
The Battle of Narvik was fought between April 9th and June 8th, 1940. The first major engagement during the Battle of Narvik was a mostly destroyer to destroyer action, between the Royal Navy and Kriegsmarine. The Kriegsmarine lost 2 destroyers and 7 merchantmen. The Royal navy lost 2 destroyers. During the second naval engagement the Kriegsmarine lost 8 destroyers and 1 U-boat sunk, with the Royal Navy suffering 3 destroyers damaged. The Royal Navys aircraft carrier HMS Glorious was sunk by the pocket battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau soon afterwards.
British forces under General Mackesy landed near Narvik on April 12th 1940. Mackesy refused to subject the Norwegian citizens to naval gunfire and a direct assault on Narvik. The Allies assembled 25,000 men around Narvik. British, Poles, Norwegians, and French opposed German force of 5,000 men. Narvik was re-captured by this force on May 28th, 1940. However, Narvik was captured by the Germans on June 10th 1940. With the invasion of France, Allied troops were needed elsewhere and withdrew. Norwegian troops laid down their arms and Norway was doomed.
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Battlefield: "The Battle of Scandinavia"
This episode of Battlefield chronicles the Russo-Finish War(1939-1940) and the German invasion of Norway(1940).
Almost immediately after invading Poland, Stalin began placing territorial demands on the Finish government. The Soviet Union demanded a 25 miles of land North of Leningrad and demanded a 30 year lease of the Hanko Peninsula area for a new Soviet naval base. Soviet leaders considered these as more than reasonable. The Finish government rejected the terms and began mobilizing. After an alleged shelling of a border town the Soviet Union invaded Finland on November 30th, 1939. The USSR forces consisted of 23 divisions amounting to 450,000 men. The Finish defense consisted of 8 divisions amounting to 180,000 men. The main finish defense line (Mannerheim Line) was located 25 miles North of Leningrad.
The Finns relied on hit and run tactics in freezing conditions. The Finnish assault troops could outmaneuver the Soviets with ski troops. Much food and ammunition was captured to maintain the Finnish forces. Fortunately, the Finns used the same rifle ammo as the USSR. A crude but highly effective gasoline bomb, developed in the Spanish Civil War, was deployed and destroyed up to 2,000 Soviet tanks. Later known as the Molotov Cocktail this simple weapon was used throughout World War II. Sniper warfare became a serious tactic during the Russo-Finnish War. The Finns used the "Kylmä-Kalle" (Cold Charlie) counter-sniper tactic. This tactic was highly effective in locating the Soviet sniper and shelling the position with artillery or killing the sniper with Lahti L-39 "Norsupyssy" ("Elephant rifle") anti-tank rifles. Corporal Simo Häyhä is credited with 542 kills during the Russo-Finish War. Simo Häyhä is probably the most successful sniper in history.
In one of the most amazing feats in World War II a group of 300 Finnish soldiers blocked the advance of the Soviet 44th Division(23,000 men). The Finnish 9th Division (6,000 men) surrounded and then destroyed the entire 44th Division in detail. After this and many other Soviet disasters USSR General Kliment Voroshilov was replaced by General Semyon Timoshenko
Both sides became exhausted by the war. The Moscow Peace Treaty was signed on March 12th 1940. Finland ceded several important areas to the USSR but, remained free from Soviet control.
The German invasion of Norway on April 9th 1940 Operation Weserübung (Operation Weser-Exercise) became a confusing debacle for Allied forces. Norways main importance lay with its shipping routes from Sweden to German. Swedish iron-ore was a valuable commodity for the Germany war machine.
The German Armys XXI Infantry Korps (von Falkenhorst) consisted of: 163rd, 69th, 169th, 181st and 214th infantry divisions. Two regiments of the 3rd Mountain Division (Dietl) were also committed. Fallschirmjäger units would eventually join the fight near Narvik
The Norwegian cities of Bergen, Stavanger, Egersund, Kristiansand S, Arendal, Horten, Trondheim and Narvik were all attacked and captured within 24 hours. Norways Defense Minister Vidkun Quisling announced the secession of hostilities against the Germans immediately and launched a coup d etat. Most Norwegian forces fought. King King Haakon VII escaped to the North.
The Battle of Narvik was fought between April 9th and June 8th, 1940. The first major engagement during the Battle of Narvik was a mostly destroyer to destroyer action, between the Royal Navy and Kriegsmarine. The Kriegsmarine lost 2 destroyers and 7 merchantmen. The Royal navy lost 2 destroyers. During the second naval engagement the Kriegsmarine lost 8 destroyers and 1 U-boat sunk, with the Royal Navy suffering 3 destroyers damaged. The Royal Navys aircraft carrier HMS Glorious was sunk by the pocket battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau soon afterwards.
British forces under General Mackesy landed near Narvik on April 12th 1940. Mackesy refused to subject the Norwegian citizens to naval gunfire and a direct assault on Narvik. The Allies assembled 25,000 men around Narvik. British, Poles, Norwegians, and French opposed German force of 5,000 men. Narvik was re-captured by this force on May 28th, 1940. However, Narvik was captured by the Germans on June 10th 1940. With the invasion of France, Allied troops were needed elsewhere and withdrew. Norwegian troops laid down their arms and Norway was doomed.
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Battlefield: "The Battle of Scandinavia"
This episode of Battlefield chronicles the Russo-Finish War(1939-1940) and the German invasion of Norway(1940).
Almost immediately after invading Poland, Stalin began placing territorial demands on the Finish government. The Soviet Union demanded a 25 miles of land North of Leningrad and demanded a 30 year lease of the Hanko Peninsula area for a new Soviet naval base. Soviet leaders considered these as more than reasonable. The Finish government rejected the terms and began mobilizing. After an alleged shelling of a border town the Soviet Union invaded Finland on November 30th, 1939. The USSR forces consisted of 23 divisions amounting to 450,000 men. The Finish defense consisted of 8 divisions amounting to 180,000 men. The main finish defense line (Mannerheim Line) was located 25 miles North of Leningrad.
The Finns relied on hit and run tactics in freezing conditions. The Finnish assault troops could outmaneuver the Soviets with ski troops. Much food and ammunition was captured to maintain the Finnish forces. Fortunately, the Finns used the same rifle ammo as the USSR. A crude but highly effective gasoline bomb, developed in the Spanish Civil War, was deployed and destroyed up to 2,000 Soviet tanks. Later known as the Molotov Cocktail this simple weapon was used throughout World War II. Sniper warfare became a serious tactic during the Russo-Finnish War. The Finns used the "Kylmä-Kalle" (Cold Charlie) counter-sniper tactic. This tactic was highly effective in locating the Soviet sniper and shelling the position with artillery or killing the sniper with Lahti L-39 "Norsupyssy" ("Elephant rifle") anti-tank rifles. Corporal Simo Häyhä is credited with 542 kills during the Russo-Finish War. Simo Häyhä is probably the most successful sniper in history.
In one of the most amazing feats in World War II a group of 300 Finnish soldiers blocked the advance of the Soviet 44th Division(23,000 men). The Finnish 9th Division (6,000 men) surrounded and then destroyed the entire 44th Division in detail. After this and many other Soviet disasters USSR General Kliment Voroshilov was replaced by General Semyon Timoshenko
Both sides became exhausted by the war. The Moscow Peace Treaty was signed on March 12th 1940. Finland ceded several important areas to the USSR but, remained free from Soviet control.
The German invasion of Norway on April 9th 1940 Operation Weserübung (Operation Weser-Exercise) became a confusing debacle for Allied forces. Norways main importance lay with its shipping routes from Sweden to German. Swedish iron-ore was a valuable commodity for the Germany war machine.
The German Armys XXI Infantry Korps (von Falkenhorst) consisted of: 163rd, 69th, 169th, 181st and 214th infantry divisions. Two regiments of the 3rd Mountain Division (Dietl) were also committed. Fallschirmjäger units would eventually join the fight near Narvik
The Norwegian cities of Bergen, Stavanger, Egersund, Kristiansand S, Arendal, Horten, Trondheim and Narvik were all attacked and captured within 24 hours. Norways Defense Minister Vidkun Quisling announced the secession of hostilities against the Germans immediately and launched a coup d etat. Most Norwegian forces fought. King King Haakon VII escaped to the North.
The Battle of Narvik was fought between April 9th and June 8th, 1940. The first major engagement during the Battle of Narvik was a mostly destroyer to destroyer action, between the Royal Navy and Kriegsmarine. The Kriegsmarine lost 2 destroyers and 7 merchantmen. The Royal navy lost 2 destroyers. During the second naval engagement the Kriegsmarine lost 8 destroyers and 1 U-boat sunk, with the Royal Navy suffering 3 destroyers damaged. The Royal Navys aircraft carrier HMS Glorious was sunk by the pocket battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau soon afterwards.
British forces under General Mackesy landed near Narvik on April 12th 1940. Mackesy refused to subject the Norwegian citizens to naval gunfire and a direct assault on Narvik. The Allies assembled 25,000 men around Narvik. British, Poles, Norwegians, and French opposed German force of 5,000 men. Narvik was re-captured by this force on May 28th, 1940. However, Narvik was captured by the Germans on June 10th 1940. With the invasion of France, Allied troops were needed elsewhere and withdrew. Norwegian troops laid down their arms and Norway was doomed.
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Battlefield: "The Battle of Scandinavia"
This episode of Battlefield chronicles the Russo-Finish War(1939-1940) and the German invasion of Norway(1940).
Almost immediately after invading Poland, Stalin began placing territorial demands on the Finish government. The Soviet Union demanded a 25 miles of land North of Leningrad and demanded a 30 year lease of the Hanko Peninsula area for a new Soviet naval base. Soviet leaders considered these as more than reasonable. The Finish government rejected the terms and began mobilizing. After an alleged shelling of a border town the Soviet Union invaded Finland on November 30th, 1939. The USSR forces consisted of 23 divisions amounting to 450,000 men. The Finish defense consisted of 8 divisions amounting to 180,000 men. The main finish defense line (Mannerheim Line) was located 25 miles North of Leningrad.
The Finns relied on hit and run tactics in freezing conditions. The Finnish assault troops could outmaneuver the Soviets with ski troops. Much food and ammunition was captured to maintain the Finnish forces. Fortunately, the Finns used the same rifle ammo as the USSR. A crude but highly effective gasoline bomb, developed in the Spanish Civil War, was deployed and destroyed up to 2,000 Soviet tanks. Later known as the Molotov Cocktail this simple weapon was used throughout World War II. Sniper warfare became a serious tactic during the Russo-Finnish War. The Finns used the "Kylmä-Kalle" (Cold Charlie) counter-sniper tactic. This tactic was highly effective in locating the Soviet sniper and shelling the position with artillery or killing the sniper with Lahti L-39 "Norsupyssy" ("Elephant rifle") anti-tank rifles. Corporal Simo Häyhä is credited with 542 kills during the Russo-Finish War. Simo Häyhä is probably the most successful sniper in history.
In one of the most amazing feats in World War II a group of 300 Finnish soldiers blocked the advance of the Soviet 44th Division(23,000 men). The Finnish 9th Division (6,000 men) surrounded and then destroyed the entire 44th Division in detail. After this and many other Soviet disasters USSR General Kliment Voroshilov was replaced by General Semyon Timoshenko
Both sides became exhausted by the war. The Moscow Peace Treaty was signed on March 12th 1940. Finland ceded several important areas to the USSR but, remained free from Soviet control.
The German invasion of Norway on April 9th 1940 Operation Weserübung (Operation Weser-Exercise) became a confusing debacle for Allied forces. Norways main importance lay with its shipping routes from Sweden to German. Swedish iron-ore was a valuable commodity for the Germany war machine.
The German Armys XXI Infantry Korps (von Falkenhorst) consisted of: 163rd, 69th, 169th, 181st and 214th infantry divisions. Two regiments of the 3rd Mountain Division (Dietl) were also committed. Fallschirmjäger units would eventually join the fight near Narvik
The Norwegian cities of Bergen, Stavanger, Egersund, Kristiansand S, Arendal, Horten, Trondheim and Narvik were all attacked and captured within 24 hours. Norways Defense Minister Vidkun Quisling announced the secession of hostilities against the Germans immediately and launched a coup d etat. Most Norwegian forces fought. King King Haakon VII escaped to the North.
The Battle of Narvik was fought between April 9th and June 8th, 1940. The first major engagement during the Battle of Narvik was a mostly destroyer to destroyer action, between the Royal Navy and Kriegsmarine. The Kriegsmarine lost 2 destroyers and 7 merchantmen. The Royal navy lost 2 destroyers. During the second naval engagement the Kriegsmarine lost 8 destroyers and 1 U-boat sunk, with the Royal Navy suffering 3 destroyers damaged. The Royal Navys aircraft carrier HMS Glorious was sunk by the pocket battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau soon afterwards.
British forces under General Mackesy landed near Narvik on April 12th 1940. Mackesy refused to subject the Norwegian citizens to naval gunfire and a direct assault on Narvik. The Allies assembled 25,000 men around Narvik. British, Poles, Norwegians, and French opposed German force of 5,000 men. Narvik was re-captured by this force on May 28th, 1940. However, Narvik was captured by the Germans on June 10th 1940. With the invasion of France, Allied troops were needed elsewhere and withdrew. Norwegian troops laid down their arms and Norway was doomed.
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Battlefield: "The Battle of Scandinavia"
This episode of Battlefield chronicles the Russo-Finish War(1939-1940) and the German invasion of Norway(1940).
Almost immediately after invading Poland, Stalin began placing territorial demands on the Finish government. The Soviet Union demanded a 25 miles of land North of Leningrad and demanded a 30 year lease of the Hanko Peninsula area for a new Soviet naval base. Soviet leaders considered these as more than reasonable. The Finish government rejected the terms and began mobilizing. After an alleged shelling of a border town the Soviet Union invaded Finland on November 30th, 1939. The USSR forces consisted of 23 divisions amounting to 450,000 men. The Finish defense consisted of 8 divisions amounting to 180,000 men. The main finish defense line (Mannerheim Line) was located 25 miles North of Leningrad.
The Finns relied on hit and run tactics in freezing conditions. The Finnish assault troops could outmaneuver the Soviets with ski troops. Much food and ammunition was captured to maintain the Finnish forces. Fortunately, the Finns used the same rifle ammo as the USSR. A crude but highly effective gasoline bomb, developed in the Spanish Civil War, was deployed and destroyed up to 2,000 Soviet tanks. Later known as the Molotov Cocktail this simple weapon was used throughout World War II. Sniper warfare became a serious tactic during the Russo-Finnish War. The Finns used the "Kylmä-Kalle" (Cold Charlie) counter-sniper tactic. This tactic was highly effective in locating the Soviet sniper and shelling the position with artillery or killing the sniper with Lahti L-39 "Norsupyssy" ("Elephant rifle") anti-tank rifles. Corporal Simo Häyhä is credited with 542 kills during the Russo-Finish War. Simo Häyhä is probably the most successful sniper in history.
In one of the most amazing feats in World War II a group of 300 Finnish soldiers blocked the advance of the Soviet 44th Division(23,000 men). The Finnish 9th Division (6,000 men) surrounded and then destroyed the entire 44th Division in detail. After this and many other Soviet disasters USSR General Kliment Voroshilov was replaced by General Semyon Timoshenko
Both sides became exhausted by the war. The Moscow Peace Treaty was signed on March 12th 1940. Finland ceded several important areas to the USSR but, remained free from Soviet control.
The German invasion of Norway on April 9th 1940 Operation Weserübung (Operation Weser-Exercise) became a confusing debacle for Allied forces. Norways main importance lay with its shipping routes from Sweden to German. Swedish iron-ore was a valuable commodity for the Germany war machine.
The German Armys XXI Infantry Korps (von Falkenhorst) consisted of: 163rd, 69th, 169th, 181st and 214th infantry divisions. Two regiments of the 3rd Mountain Division (Dietl) were also committed. Fallschirmjäger units would eventually join the fight near Narvik
The Norwegian cities of Bergen, Stavanger, Egersund, Kristiansand S, Arendal, Horten, Trondheim and Narvik were all attacked and captured within 24 hours. Norways Defense Minister Vidkun Quisling announced the secession of hostilities against the Germans immediately and launched a coup d etat. Most Norwegian forces fought. King King Haakon VII escaped to the North.
The Battle of Narvik was fought between April 9th and June 8th, 1940. The first major engagement during the Battle of Narvik was a mostly destroyer to destroyer action, between the Royal Navy and Kriegsmarine. The Kriegsmarine lost 2 destroyers and 7 merchantmen. The Royal navy lost 2 destroyers. During the second naval engagement the Kriegsmarine lost 8 destroyers and 1 U-boat sunk, with the Royal Navy suffering 3 destroyers damaged. The Royal Navys aircraft carrier HMS Glorious was sunk by the pocket battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau soon afterwards.
British forces under General Mackesy landed near Narvik on April 12th 1940. Mackesy refused to subject the Norwegian citizens to naval gunfire and a direct assault on Narvik. The Allies assembled 25,000 men around Narvik. British, Poles, Norwegians, and French opposed German force of 5,000 men. Narvik was re-captured by this force on May 28th, 1940. However, Narvik was captured by the Germans on June 10th 1940. With the invasion of France, Allied troops were needed elsewhere and withdrew. Norwegian troops laid down their arms and Norway was doomed.
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Battlefield: "The Battle of Scandinavia"
This episode of Battlefield chronicles the Russo-Finish War(1939-1940) and the German invasion of Norway(1940).
Almost immediately after invading Poland, Stalin began placing territorial demands on the Finish government. The Soviet Union demanded a 25 miles of land North of Leningrad and demanded a 30 year lease of the Hanko Peninsula area for a new Soviet naval base. Soviet leaders considered these as more than reasonable. The Finish government rejected the terms and began mobilizing. After an alleged shelling of a border town the Soviet Union invaded Finland on November 30th, 1939. The USSR forces consisted of 23 divisions amounting to 450,000 men. The Finish defense consisted of 8 divisions amounting to 180,000 men. The main finish defense line (Mannerheim Line) was located 25 miles North of Leningrad.
The Finns relied on hit and run tactics in freezing conditions. The Finnish assault troops could outmaneuver the Soviets with ski troops. Much food and ammunition was captured to maintain the Finnish forces. Fortunately, the Finns used the same rifle ammo as the USSR. A crude but highly effective gasoline bomb, developed in the Spanish Civil War, was deployed and destroyed up to 2,000 Soviet tanks. Later known as the Molotov Cocktail this simple weapon was used throughout World War II. Sniper warfare became a serious tactic during the Russo-Finnish War. The Finns used the "Kylmä-Kalle" (Cold Charlie) counter-sniper tactic. This tactic was highly effective in locating the Soviet sniper and shelling the position with artillery or killing the sniper with Lahti L-39 "Norsupyssy" ("Elephant rifle") anti-tank rifles. Corporal Simo Häyhä is credited with 542 kills during the Russo-Finish War. Simo Häyhä is probably the most successful sniper in history.
In one of the most amazing feats in World War II a group of 300 Finnish soldiers blocked the advance of the Soviet 44th Division(23,000 men). The Finnish 9th Division (6,000 men) surrounded and then destroyed the entire 44th Division in detail. After this and many other Soviet disasters USSR General Kliment Voroshilov was replaced by General Semyon Timoshenko
Both sides became exhausted by the war. The Moscow Peace Treaty was signed on March 12th 1940. Finland ceded several important areas to the USSR but, remained free from Soviet control.
The German invasion of Norway on April 9th 1940 Operation Weserübung (Operation Weser-Exercise) became a confusing debacle for Allied forces. Norways main importance lay with its shipping routes from Sweden to German. Swedish iron-ore was a valuable commodity for the Germany war machine.
The German Armys XXI Infantry Korps (von Falkenhorst) consisted of: 163rd, 69th, 169th, 181st and 214th infantry divisions. Two regiments of the 3rd Mountain Division (Dietl) were also committed. Fallschirmjäger units would eventually join the fight near Narvik
The Norwegian cities of Bergen, Stavanger, Egersund, Kristiansand S, Arendal, Horten, Trondheim and Narvik were all attacked and captured within 24 hours. Norways Defense Minister Vidkun Quisling announced the secession of hostilities against the Germans immediately and launched a coup d etat. Most Norwegian forces fought. King King Haakon VII escaped to the North.
The Battle of Narvik was fought between April 9th and June 8th, 1940. The first major engagement during the Battle of Narvik was a mostly destroyer to destroyer action, between the Royal Navy and Kriegsmarine. The Kriegsmarine lost 2 destroyers and 7 merchantmen. The Royal navy lost 2 destroyers. During the second naval engagement the Kriegsmarine lost 8 destroyers and 1 U-boat sunk, with the Royal Navy suffering 3 destroyers damaged. The Royal Navys aircraft carrier HMS Glorious was sunk by the pocket battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau soon afterwards.
British forces under General Mackesy landed near Narvik on April 12th 1940. Mackesy refused to subject the Norwegian citizens to naval gunfire and a direct assault on Narvik. The Allies assembled 25,000 men around Narvik. British, Poles, Norwegians, and French opposed German force of 5,000 men. Narvik was re-captured by this force on May 28th, 1940. However, Narvik was captured by the Germans on June 10th 1940. With the invasion of France, Allied troops were needed elsewhere and withdrew. Norwegian troops laid down their arms and Norway was doomed.
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- published: 04 Mar 2009
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(6/10) Battlefield II The Battle of Scandinavia Ep4 World War II
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Battlefield: "The Battle of Scandinavia"
This episode of Battlefield chronicles the Russo-Finish War(1939-1940) and the German invasion of Norway(1940).
Almost immediately after invading Poland, Stalin began placing territorial demands on the Finish government. The Soviet Union demanded a 25 miles of land North of Leningrad and demanded a 30 year lease of the Hanko Peninsula area for a new Soviet naval base. Soviet leaders considered these as more than reasonable. The Finish government rejected the terms and began mobilizing. After an alleged shelling of a border town the Soviet Union invaded Finland on November 30th, 1939. The USSR forces consisted of 23 divisions amounting to 450,000 men. The Finish defense consisted of 8 divisions amounting to 180,000 men. The main finish defense line (Mannerheim Line) was located 25 miles North of Leningrad.
The Finns relied on hit and run tactics in freezing conditions. The Finnish assault troops could outmaneuver the Soviets with ski troops. Much food and ammunition was captured to maintain the Finnish forces. Fortunately, the Finns used the same rifle ammo as the USSR. A crude but highly effective gasoline bomb, developed in the Spanish Civil War, was deployed and destroyed up to 2,000 Soviet tanks. Later known as the Molotov Cocktail this simple weapon was used throughout World War II. Sniper warfare became a serious tactic during the Russo-Finnish War. The Finns used the "Kylmä-Kalle" (Cold Charlie) counter-sniper tactic. This tactic was highly effective in locating the Soviet sniper and shelling the position with artillery or killing the sniper with Lahti L-39 "Norsupyssy" ("Elephant rifle") anti-tank rifles. Corporal Simo Häyhä is credited with 542 kills during the Russo-Finish War. Simo Häyhä is probably the most successful sniper in history.
In one of the most amazing feats in World War II a group of 300 Finnish soldiers blocked the advance of the Soviet 44th Division(23,000 men). The Finnish 9th Division (6,000 men) surrounded and then destroyed the entire 44th Division in detail. After this and many other Soviet disasters USSR General Kliment Voroshilov was replaced by General Semyon Timoshenko
Both sides became exhausted by the war. The Moscow Peace Treaty was signed on March 12th 1940. Finland ceded several important areas to the USSR but, remained free from Soviet control.
The German invasion of Norway on April 9th 1940 Operation Weserübung (Operation Weser-Exercise) became a confusing debacle for Allied forces. Norways main importance lay with its shipping routes from Sweden to German. Swedish iron-ore was a valuable commodity for the Germany war machine.
The German Armys XXI Infantry Korps (von Falkenhorst) consisted of: 163rd, 69th, 169th, 181st and 214th infantry divisions. Two regiments of the 3rd Mountain Division (Dietl) were also committed. Fallschirmjäger units would eventually join the fight near Narvik
The Norwegian cities of Bergen, Stavanger, Egersund, Kristiansand S, Arendal, Horten, Trondheim and Narvik were all attacked and captured within 24 hours. Norways Defense Minister Vidkun Quisling announced the secession of hostilities against the Germans immediately and launched a coup d etat. Most Norwegian forces fought. King King Haakon VII escaped to the North.
The Battle of Narvik was fought between April 9th and June 8th, 1940. The first major engagement during the Battle of Narvik was a mostly destroyer to destroyer action, between the Royal Navy and Kriegsmarine. The Kriegsmarine lost 2 destroyers and 7 merchantmen. The Royal navy lost 2 destroyers. During the second naval engagement the Kriegsmarine lost 8 destroyers and 1 U-boat sunk, with the Royal Navy suffering 3 destroyers damaged. The Royal Navys aircraft carrier HMS Glorious was sunk by the pocket battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau soon afterwards.
British forces under General Mackesy landed near Narvik on April 12th 1940. Mackesy refused to subject the Norwegian citizens to naval gunfire and a direct assault on Narvik. The Allies assembled 25,000 men around Narvik. British, Poles, Norwegians, and French opposed German force of 5,000 men. Narvik was re-captured by this force on May 28th, 1940. However, Narvik was captured by the Germans on June 10th 1940. With the invasion of France, Allied troops were needed elsewhere and withdrew. Norwegian troops laid down their arms and Norway was doomed.
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Battlefield: "The Battle of Scandinavia"
This episode of Battlefield chronicles the Russo-Finish War(1939-1940) and the German invasion of Norway(1940).
Almost immediately after invading Poland, Stalin began placing territorial demands on the Finish government. The Soviet Union demanded a 25 miles of land North of Leningrad and demanded a 30 year lease of the Hanko Peninsula area for a new Soviet naval base. Soviet leaders considered these as more than reasonable. The Finish government rejected the terms and began mobilizing. After an alleged shelling of a border town the Soviet Union invaded Finland on November 30th, 1939. The USSR forces consisted of 23 divisions amounting to 450,000 men. The Finish defense consisted of 8 divisions amounting to 180,000 men. The main finish defense line (Mannerheim Line) was located 25 miles North of Leningrad.
The Finns relied on hit and run tactics in freezing conditions. The Finnish assault troops could outmaneuver the Soviets with ski troops. Much food and ammunition was captured to maintain the Finnish forces. Fortunately, the Finns used the same rifle ammo as the USSR. A crude but highly effective gasoline bomb, developed in the Spanish Civil War, was deployed and destroyed up to 2,000 Soviet tanks. Later known as the Molotov Cocktail this simple weapon was used throughout World War II. Sniper warfare became a serious tactic during the Russo-Finnish War. The Finns used the "Kylmä-Kalle" (Cold Charlie) counter-sniper tactic. This tactic was highly effective in locating the Soviet sniper and shelling the position with artillery or killing the sniper with Lahti L-39 "Norsupyssy" ("Elephant rifle") anti-tank rifles. Corporal Simo Häyhä is credited with 542 kills during the Russo-Finish War. Simo Häyhä is probably the most successful sniper in history.
In one of the most amazing feats in World War II a group of 300 Finnish soldiers blocked the advance of the Soviet 44th Division(23,000 men). The Finnish 9th Division (6,000 men) surrounded and then destroyed the entire 44th Division in detail. After this and many other Soviet disasters USSR General Kliment Voroshilov was replaced by General Semyon Timoshenko
Both sides became exhausted by the war. The Moscow Peace Treaty was signed on March 12th 1940. Finland ceded several important areas to the USSR but, remained free from Soviet control.
The German invasion of Norway on April 9th 1940 Operation Weserübung (Operation Weser-Exercise) became a confusing debacle for Allied forces. Norways main importance lay with its shipping routes from Sweden to German. Swedish iron-ore was a valuable commodity for the Germany war machine.
The German Armys XXI Infantry Korps (von Falkenhorst) consisted of: 163rd, 69th, 169th, 181st and 214th infantry divisions. Two regiments of the 3rd Mountain Division (Dietl) were also committed. Fallschirmjäger units would eventually join the fight near Narvik
The Norwegian cities of Bergen, Stavanger, Egersund, Kristiansand S, Arendal, Horten, Trondheim and Narvik were all attacked and captured within 24 hours. Norways Defense Minister Vidkun Quisling announced the secession of hostilities against the Germans immediately and launched a coup d etat. Most Norwegian forces fought. King King Haakon VII escaped to the North.
The Battle of Narvik was fought between April 9th and June 8th, 1940. The first major engagement during the Battle of Narvik was a mostly destroyer to destroyer action, between the Royal Navy and Kriegsmarine. The Kriegsmarine lost 2 destroyers and 7 merchantmen. The Royal navy lost 2 destroyers. During the second naval engagement the Kriegsmarine lost 8 destroyers and 1 U-boat sunk, with the Royal Navy suffering 3 destroyers damaged. The Royal Navys aircraft carrier HMS Glorious was sunk by the pocket battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau soon afterwards.
British forces under General Mackesy landed near Narvik on April 12th 1940. Mackesy refused to subject the Norwegian citizens to naval gunfire and a direct assault on Narvik. The Allies assembled 25,000 men around Narvik. British, Poles, Norwegians, and French opposed German force of 5,000 men. Narvik was re-captured by this force on May 28th, 1940. However, Narvik was captured by the Germans on June 10th 1940. With the invasion of France, Allied troops were needed elsewhere and withdrew. Norwegian troops laid down their arms and Norway was doomed.
Enjoy this excellent episode of Battlefields.
- published: 04 Mar 2009
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(9/10) Battlefield II The Battle of Scandinavia Ep4 World War II
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Battlefield: "The Battle of Scandinavia"
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Battlefield: "The Battle of Scandinavia"
This episode of Battlefield chronicles the Russo-Finish War(1939-1940) and the German invasion of Norway(1940).
Almost immediately after invading Poland, Stalin began placing territorial demands on the Finish government. The Soviet Union demanded a 25 miles of land North of Leningrad and demanded a 30 year lease of the Hanko Peninsula area for a new Soviet naval base. Soviet leaders considered these as more than reasonable. The Finish government rejected the terms and began mobilizing. After an alleged shelling of a border town the Soviet Union invaded Finland on November 30th, 1939. The USSR forces consisted of 23 divisions amounting to 450,000 men. The Finish defense consisted of 8 divisions amounting to 180,000 men. The main finish defense line (Mannerheim Line) was located 25 miles North of Leningrad.
The Finns relied on hit and run tactics in freezing conditions. The Finnish assault troops could outmaneuver the Soviets with ski troops. Much food and ammunition was captured to maintain the Finnish forces. Fortunately, the Finns used the same rifle ammo as the USSR. A crude but highly effective gasoline bomb, developed in the Spanish Civil War, was deployed and destroyed up to 2,000 Soviet tanks. Later known as the Molotov Cocktail this simple weapon was used throughout World War II. Sniper warfare became a serious tactic during the Russo-Finnish War. The Finns used the "Kylmä-Kalle" (Cold Charlie) counter-sniper tactic. This tactic was highly effective in locating the Soviet sniper and shelling the position with artillery or killing the sniper with Lahti L-39 "Norsupyssy" ("Elephant rifle") anti-tank rifles. Corporal Simo Häyhä is credited with 542 kills during the Russo-Finish War. Simo Häyhä is probably the most successful sniper in history.
In one of the most amazing feats in World War II a group of 300 Finnish soldiers blocked the advance of the Soviet 44th Division(23,000 men). The Finnish 9th Division (6,000 men) surrounded and then destroyed the entire 44th Division in detail. After this and many other Soviet disasters USSR General Kliment Voroshilov was replaced by General Semyon Timoshenko
Both sides became exhausted by the war. The Moscow Peace Treaty was signed on March 12th 1940. Finland ceded several important areas to the USSR but, remained free from Soviet control.
The German invasion of Norway on April 9th 1940 Operation Weserübung (Operation Weser-Exercise) became a confusing debacle for Allied forces. Norways main importance lay with its shipping routes from Sweden to German. Swedish iron-ore was a valuable commodity for the Germany war machine.
The German Armys XXI Infantry Korps (von Falkenhorst) consisted of: 163rd, 69th, 169th, 181st and 214th infantry divisions. Two regiments of the 3rd Mountain Division (Dietl) were also committed. Fallschirmjäger units would eventually join the fight near Narvik
The Norwegian cities of Bergen, Stavanger, Egersund, Kristiansand S, Arendal, Horten, Trondheim and Narvik were all attacked and captured within 24 hours. Norways Defense Minister Vidkun Quisling announced the secession of hostilities against the Germans immediately and launched a coup d etat. Most Norwegian forces fought. King King Haakon VII escaped to the North.
The Battle of Narvik was fought between April 9th and June 8th, 1940. The first major engagement during the Battle of Narvik was a mostly destroyer to destroyer action, between the Royal Navy and Kriegsmarine. The Kriegsmarine lost 2 destroyers and 7 merchantmen. The Royal navy lost 2 destroyers. During the second naval engagement the Kriegsmarine lost 8 destroyers and 1 U-boat sunk, with the Royal Navy suffering 3 destroyers damaged. The Royal Navys aircraft carrier HMS Glorious was sunk by the pocket battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau soon afterwards.
British forces under General Mackesy landed near Narvik on April 12th 1940. Mackesy refused to subject the Norwegian citizens to naval gunfire and a direct assault on Narvik. The Allies assembled 25,000 men around Narvik. British, Poles, Norwegians, and French opposed German force of 5,000 men. Narvik was re-captured by this force on May 28th, 1940. However, Narvik was captured by the Germans on June 10th 1940. With the invasion of France, Allied troops were needed elsewhere and withdrew. Norwegian troops laid down their arms and Norway was doomed.
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Battlefield: "The Battle of Scandinavia"
This episode of Battlefield chronicles the Russo-Finish War(1939-1940) and the German invasion of Norway(1940).
Almost immediately after invading Poland, Stalin began placing territorial demands on the Finish government. The Soviet Union demanded a 25 miles of land North of Leningrad and demanded a 30 year lease of the Hanko Peninsula area for a new Soviet naval base. Soviet leaders considered these as more than reasonable. The Finish government rejected the terms and began mobilizing. After an alleged shelling of a border town the Soviet Union invaded Finland on November 30th, 1939. The USSR forces consisted of 23 divisions amounting to 450,000 men. The Finish defense consisted of 8 divisions amounting to 180,000 men. The main finish defense line (Mannerheim Line) was located 25 miles North of Leningrad.
The Finns relied on hit and run tactics in freezing conditions. The Finnish assault troops could outmaneuver the Soviets with ski troops. Much food and ammunition was captured to maintain the Finnish forces. Fortunately, the Finns used the same rifle ammo as the USSR. A crude but highly effective gasoline bomb, developed in the Spanish Civil War, was deployed and destroyed up to 2,000 Soviet tanks. Later known as the Molotov Cocktail this simple weapon was used throughout World War II. Sniper warfare became a serious tactic during the Russo-Finnish War. The Finns used the "Kylmä-Kalle" (Cold Charlie) counter-sniper tactic. This tactic was highly effective in locating the Soviet sniper and shelling the position with artillery or killing the sniper with Lahti L-39 "Norsupyssy" ("Elephant rifle") anti-tank rifles. Corporal Simo Häyhä is credited with 542 kills during the Russo-Finish War. Simo Häyhä is probably the most successful sniper in history.
In one of the most amazing feats in World War II a group of 300 Finnish soldiers blocked the advance of the Soviet 44th Division(23,000 men). The Finnish 9th Division (6,000 men) surrounded and then destroyed the entire 44th Division in detail. After this and many other Soviet disasters USSR General Kliment Voroshilov was replaced by General Semyon Timoshenko
Both sides became exhausted by the war. The Moscow Peace Treaty was signed on March 12th 1940. Finland ceded several important areas to the USSR but, remained free from Soviet control.
The German invasion of Norway on April 9th 1940 Operation Weserübung (Operation Weser-Exercise) became a confusing debacle for Allied forces. Norways main importance lay with its shipping routes from Sweden to German. Swedish iron-ore was a valuable commodity for the Germany war machine.
The German Armys XXI Infantry Korps (von Falkenhorst) consisted of: 163rd, 69th, 169th, 181st and 214th infantry divisions. Two regiments of the 3rd Mountain Division (Dietl) were also committed. Fallschirmjäger units would eventually join the fight near Narvik
The Norwegian cities of Bergen, Stavanger, Egersund, Kristiansand S, Arendal, Horten, Trondheim and Narvik were all attacked and captured within 24 hours. Norways Defense Minister Vidkun Quisling announced the secession of hostilities against the Germans immediately and launched a coup d etat. Most Norwegian forces fought. King King Haakon VII escaped to the North.
The Battle of Narvik was fought between April 9th and June 8th, 1940. The first major engagement during the Battle of Narvik was a mostly destroyer to destroyer action, between the Royal Navy and Kriegsmarine. The Kriegsmarine lost 2 destroyers and 7 merchantmen. The Royal navy lost 2 destroyers. During the second naval engagement the Kriegsmarine lost 8 destroyers and 1 U-boat sunk, with the Royal Navy suffering 3 destroyers damaged. The Royal Navys aircraft carrier HMS Glorious was sunk by the pocket battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau soon afterwards.
British forces under General Mackesy landed near Narvik on April 12th 1940. Mackesy refused to subject the Norwegian citizens to naval gunfire and a direct assault on Narvik. The Allies assembled 25,000 men around Narvik. British, Poles, Norwegians, and French opposed German force of 5,000 men. Narvik was re-captured by this force on May 28th, 1940. However, Narvik was captured by the Germans on June 10th 1940. With the invasion of France, Allied troops were needed elsewhere and withdrew. Norwegian troops laid down their arms and Norway was doomed.
Enjoy this excellent episode of Battlefields.
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44th Rifle Division (Soviet Union)
The 44th Kievskaya of the Red Banner Rifle Division of Nikolay Shchors, or 44th Kievskaya for short, was an elite military formation of the Soviet Union.Although it was an elite formation, the division was destroyed during the Winter War, after being ordered to help the 163rd Infantry Division break a Finnish siege on the Raate road.On 30 November 1939, it was part of the Special Rifle Corps, 9th Army, together with the 54th Rifle Division. ---Image-Copyright-and-Permission--- About the author(s): Finnish Ministry of Defence Archives, unknown Finnish military photographer License: Public domain ---Image-Copyright-and-Permission--- This channel is dedicated to make Wikipedia, one of the biggest knowledge databases in the world available to people with limited vision. Article available un...
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44th Rifle Division (Soviet Union)
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The 44th Kievskaya of the Red Banner Rifle Division of Nikolay Shchors, or 44th Kievskaya for short, was an elite military formation of the Soviet Union.Althoug...
The 44th Kievskaya of the Red Banner Rifle Division of Nikolay Shchors, or 44th Kievskaya for short, was an elite military formation of the Soviet Union.Although it was an elite formation, the division was destroyed during the Winter War, after being ordered to help the 163rd Infantry Division break a Finnish siege on the Raate road.On 30 November 1939, it was part of the Special Rifle Corps, 9th Army, together with the 54th Rifle Division.
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The 44th Kievskaya of the Red Banner Rifle Division of Nikolay Shchors, or 44th Kievskaya for short, was an elite military formation of the Soviet Union.Although it was an elite formation, the division was destroyed during the Winter War, after being ordered to help the 163rd Infantry Division break a Finnish siege on the Raate road.On 30 November 1939, it was part of the Special Rifle Corps, 9th Army, together with the 54th Rifle Division.
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44th Rifle Division (Soviet Union)
The 44th Kievskaya of the Red Banner Rifle Division of Nikolay Shchors, or 44th Kievskaya ...
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422nd Rifle Division (Soviet Union)
The 422nd Rifle Division was formed for the first time as a standard Red Army rifle divisi...
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Lego ww2 Battle of Raate Road
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44th Rifle Division (Soviet Union)
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Soviet Union
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Soviet union
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Soviet Union
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The Soviet Union ☭
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The Simpsons - Russia to Soviet union
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Slav'sya 1982 Soviet Union
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Hymn of the Soviet Union
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life in soviet union
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soviet union in 1976
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Edit The Daily Herald 08 Feb 2017
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Edit Malaysian National News Agency 08 Feb 2017
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Edit Deccan Herald 08 Feb 2017
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Edit The Washington Times 08 Feb 2017
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Edit Sun Star (NewsDB Live) 08 Feb 2017
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Edit The Washington Post 08 Feb 2017
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Edit Sun Star (NewsDB Live) 08 Feb 2017
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