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	Battle of Honkaniemi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Battle of Honkaniemi was fought between Finnish and Soviet forces on 26 February 1940.
		Six of the Finnish tanks that managed to engage in the battle were lost and only destroyed 3 of the opposing Soviet tanks.
		Battle of Honkaniemi (The Battles of the Winter War)
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Honkaniemi (305 words)

	Winter War - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		The Battle of the Bulge saw thousands of American troops stranded by weather arguably mild compared to Nordic winter.
		One of the most remarkable losses in military history is the so-called "Raatteentie Incident," during the month-long Battle of Suomussalmi.
		Battle of Suomussalmi, (December 8, 1939 - January 7, 1940)
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Winter_War (4156 words)

	[ information-center.be \| List_of_military_engagements_of_World_War_II Resources ] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Battle of Dieppe - "Operation Jubilee" was an Allied attack on the German occupied port of Dieppe in France.
		Battle of Stalingrad - City besieged by Paulus' German Sixth Army; from November 23 the Sixth Army is surrounded and destroyed by Soviets; bloodiest battle in history, 1.8 millions dead approx.
		Battle of Peleliu - A fight to capture an airstrip on a speck of coral in the western Pacific.
	information-center.be /List_of_military_engagements_of_World_War_II.... (1786 words)

	Winter_War
		It could be argued that neither would the armies of France, Britain, or USA have been prepared for winter warfare, though this is largely untested.
		The Battle of the Bulge at the end of 1944, however, saw thousands of American troops stranded by weather arguably mild compared to Scandinavian winter.
		These vehicles were kept running twenty-four hours a day so their fuel would not freeze, but still there were reports of engines breaking down and fuel shortages.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/w/wi/winter_war.html (4161 words)

	List of battles 1901-2000 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		1912 Battle of Lemnos (Oct 8)- Greek Marines Occupy the Ottoman held port of Moudros on the Island of Lemnos
		1942 Battle of Dieppe August 19 - "Operation Jubilee" was an Allied attack on the German occupied port of Dieppe in France.
		1944 Battle of Peleliu September 17 - A fight to capture an airstrip on a speck of coral in the western Pacific.
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		The Battle of Suomussalmi ['suo.mus.sal(a).mi] was fought between Finnish and Soviet forces in the Winter War.
		The battle also gave a decisive boost to the morale of the Finnish army.
		The Battle of Suomussalmi is often cited as an example how a small force, when properly led and fighting in familiar terrain, can defeat a numerically vastly superior enemy.
	www.happydogsclub.com /sdmc_Battle_of_Suomussalmi (694 words)

	Battles of the Winter War
		The most famous battles of the Winter War are probably the "Suomussalmi" and "Raate Road" battles.
		The Battle of Kelja, 25 - 27 December 1939
		The Battle of Suomussalmi, 8 - 30 December 1939
	www.winterwar.com /battles.htm (279 words)

	The Battle of Honkaniemi, the only Finnish tank attack of the Winter War
		On the night between 25th / 26th, the JP 3 was transferred by trucks to Heponotko (the road on the map leads to it, 3 km NE from the Honkaniemi depot) and skied to the starting point, arriving at 0400 hrs.
		During the battle, the lack of radios was painfully realized (the tanks were purchased from the UK without guns, optics and radios, and some even without the driver's seat, in order to save money).
		As communications between the individual tanks was impossible, all tanks were acting with their own initiative, according to the original plan.
	www.winterwar.com /Battles/Naykkijaervi.htm (1344 words)

	::The Proving Grounds::
		One of the features of the Eastern front battles of 1941 is that they were often battles of encirclement.Fast moving Axis spearheads would bypass static soviet defences before hooking around to cut off any chance of retreat.
		From the 3rd of Oct/41 the Romanian 3rd Army and the German 1st Panzer Group and 11th Army continued their offensive actions: the Panzer Group in north, the Romanian Mountain Corps and German 49th Mountain Corps in center and the Romanian Cavalry Corps and the "Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler" SS Division in south (by the seaside).
		The battle i had set in mind was this, british troops launch an attack from the treeline from the south and battle there way through the town and sucure it, then with armour and arty support launch an attack across the bridges and cap some VL on the north side of the river.
	www.the-proving-grounds.com /research_results.html?sku=78 (4867 words)

	Fire and Ice: History
		The tanks were armed with the 47mm cannon which was a capable weapon at the time of the Winter War.
		The only Finnish armor attack took place in February 1940 at the battle of Honkaniemi where six of these tanks went to action against Soviet T26 and T28 tanks.
		The results for the Finns were disasterous as the older Vickers tanks were no match for the Soviet armor.
	www.wfyi.org /fireandice/history/weaponry_finnish_am.htm (166 words)

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		1942 Battle of Stalingrad August 22 - February 2, 1943 - City besieged by Paulus' German Sixth Army; from November 23 the Sixth Army is surrounded and destroyed by Soviets; bloodiest battle in history, between 1 and 2 million dead
	llpoh.org /Reviewing_the_20th_century/List_of_battles_1901-forward.html (3100 words)

	FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: FORMATIONS (TO&E), PART IV
		Biggest losses (5 tanks) came in battle of Honkaniemi 14th of February 1940.
		The Division took parts to battles every now and then but with possible exception of 3rd Tank Company taking part to counter-attack against Soviets in Syväri/Svir in April of 1942 the attendance of Tank Brigade to battle was very small scale.
		Viipuri battle in June of 1944 proved that BT-42 was totally unsuitable to be used in battle against other armoured vehicles - Separate Armour Company lost 8 out of its 18 BT-42 in a few days without managing to do any real damage.
	www.jaegerplatoon.net /FORMATIONS4.htm (1866 words)

	Finland
		One Vickers company took part in the first Finnish tank battle at Honkaniemi in February 1940 - because of technical problems and inexperienced crews, the Vickers company suffered heavy losses - 7 tanks destroyed and one disabled.
		A top speed of 55km/h was considered amazing for a main battle tank (medium) of the period.
		The right is one of a profusion of posters calling for financial aid for Finland's battle against Russia, which had won the sympathy and admiration of the west.
	mailer.fsu.edu /~akirk/tanks/finland/finland.html (4620 words)

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		One week into the Allied battle for Luzon, US airborne troops parachuted onto Corregidor to take out the Japanese garrison there, which was believed to be 1000 strong, but was actually closer to 5000.
		However, in the epic air battle known as the Battle of Britain, the outnumbered RAF fliers successfully resisted the Luftwaffe, relying on radar technology, their new, highly maneuverable Spitfire aircraft, bravery, and luck.
		However, in this campaign, the Luftwaffe was hampered by its lack of strategic, long-range bombers, and in early 1941 the Battle of Britain ended in failure.
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	Your favourite national war heroes? [Archive] - Military Photos
		This was the place of the largest battle in Nordic history, 150.000 soldiers on the russian side and 50.000 on the finnish side.
		Soldier and early pioneer-settler in Erez Israel whose life efforts to organize the military defense of the Jewish settlements in Erez Israel and whose heroic death in a battle at Tel Hai in the north of the country became an inspirational symbol to pioneering youth from all parts of the Diaspora.
		In order to read the battle fully and to ensure that the momentum of his attack was not lost, Colonel Jones took forward his reconnaissance party to the foot of a re-entrant which a section of his Battalion had just secured.
	www.militaryphotos.net /forums/archive/index.php/t-4731.html (16488 words)

	Vickers Mk. E (6-Ton Tank) - International service
		The Battle of Honkaniemi (main page: The Battles of the Winter War)
		In January 1941, a land operation started, on 16 January there was a battle of main forces at Yang Dam Koum in Battambang province.
		The most known battle in which the tanks were used, was the battle of Ayala, 4-5 July 1933 (the second attack on Nanawa).
	derela.republika.pl /vae2.htm (2926 words)

	Any more maps? - FileFront Gaming Forums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Battle of Honkaniemi perhaps now that you have the T-26?
		It would be sad to battle still on Karelia with Suomi smgs + BT-42 still..
		We'll maybe some fan mappers redo their maps for 0.7 hopefully, if devs aren't working..
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	Winter_War - Encyclopedia online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The Battle of the Bulge at the end of 1944, however, saw thousands of American troops stranded by weather arguably mild compared to Nordic winter.
		Infantry Division (ca 25,000 troops) was almost completely destroyed after marching on a forest road straight into an ambush of the Finnish "Osasto Kontula" (a unit of 300 men).
		In 1989, the Finnish movie Talvisota was released.
	en.lorefans.com /article_Winter_War (4440 words)

	Hunter Johnson -- Winter Wargames
		While WWII-era gaming commands the lion's share of wargames produced, The Winter War (along with the subsequent Finnish actions, The Continuation War and The Lapland War) has received little coverage.
		Blood on the Snow: The Battle of Suomussalmi (Avalanche)
		A Frozen Hell: The Battle of Tolvajärvi, Russo-Finnish War, 1939 (The Gamers)—the link goes to Udo Grebe Gamedesign's page for the game, which is more informative than The Gamers' order page.
	www.hunterandlori.com /WinterWargames.html (390 words)

	Frontline Illustrations series FRI-011 Tanks of the Winter war 1939 - 1940 on www.Aviapress.com. Model kits, Military ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Organization of a tank troops of Red army
		Battle operations to the north of the Ladoga lake
		Battle operations in a band of 9-th army
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		The Battle of Honkaniemi, the only Finnish tank attack of the...
		The attack came slowly into a halt by 0900 hrs and on 1000 hrs, Capt. Kunnas received an order to abort the attack and withdraw.
		Part of the Combat Vietnam series, which describes US mlitary activity in specific battles of the Vietnam War, Combat Vietnam: Tank Attack!
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