The #WinterWar, i.e., the #Soviet invasion of #Finland, ended on #ThisDayInHistory in 1940 with the signing of the #MoscowPeaceTreaty. This cost Finland half of #WestKarelia (#EastKarelia was already in Russia). It was in #Karelia that most folk tales in the #Kalevala were found.

Literally noscoped

Literally noscoped

https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/1797407/literally-noscoped

Careful - they always fight to the Finnish

https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/1646279/careful-they-always-fight-to-the-finnish

December 24, 2017. Kuhmo, Finland. Nikon D3200, AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II. Stylistic processing.

World War II section of the old cemetery. I guess the mannequins were a special thing for the independence centennial?

#photo #kuhmo #finland #nikon #nikond3200 #blackandwhite #cemetery #worldwar2 #winterwar

Simo Hayha, "The White Death", Finland, Winter War, 1940

https://piefed.social/c/historyphotos/p/1590829/simo-hayha-the-white-death-finland-winter-war-1940

o fug DDDD:

On #ThisDayInHistory in 1939, the #WinterWar began. A massive invasion of #Finland by the #SovietUnion, it was launched by Stalin to regain lands lost during the #RussianRevolution. It forced Finland to cede 12% of its territory and unfortunately to ally for a time with Nazis.