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	Battle of Suomussalmi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Battle of Suomussalmi lasted from around December 8 1939 to January 7, 1940.
		On November 30, the Soviet 163rd division crossed the border between Finland and the Soviet Union and advanced from north-east towards the village of Suomussalmi which was only defended by one Finnish battalion (Er.P 15).
		It was entrenched on the road between Suomussalmi and Raate.
	bopedia.com /en/wikipedia/b/ba/battle_of_suomussalmi.html (227 words)

	The Battle of Suomussalmi, 8 - 30 December 1939 , part 1
		The Suomussalmi village and the rear area of the battalions fighting on the Raate-road was severely threatened.
		V.Vehanen, was transported to Suomussalmi on 3 Dec, and while the original plan was that the whole battalion was to be used in the attack on the Raate road, the situation in the Palovaara area, resulted in the change of plans and the 2nd company was left behind as the reserve of the P-SR.
		The role of tanks in the battle was almost nonexistent, as the ice on the lakes didn't yet support the weight of the light Soviet tanks.
	www.winterwar.com /Battles/Suomussalmi.htm (5430 words)

	Battle of Suomussalmi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In the sector was only one Finnish battalion (Er.P 15), that was placed near Raate, outside Suomussalmi.
		The battle resulted in a major victory for the Finns.
		The battle also gave a decisive boost to the morale of the Finnish army.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Suomussalmi (714 words)

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		During the delaying fights the evacuation oc the civilians began from the border villages and the Suomussalmi village.
		The Finns‘ attack, begun on December 27th led to the panicky retreat of the 163th division on the ice of Lake Kiantajärvi to Juntusranta, shielded by tanks and airplanes.
		The defense victories of Suomussalmi were the result of the skilled use of terrain, the will to fight and a skillful leadership of a unit, in spite of material deficiency.
	www.raatteenportti.fi /historyeng.html (1405 words)

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	The Battle of Suomussalmi, 8 - 30 December 1939 , part 2
		The plans of using the division in the Suomussalmi area were completed on 21 Dec, in cooperation with the General HQ and the HQ of P-SR.
		In Suomussalmi village, the JR 27 was periodically bombarded by artillery.
		Therefore its safe to say that the Finnish victory in Suomussalmi (and the subsequent victory of the 44th RD along the Raate road) were definitely among the most crucial battles of the Winter War.
	www.winterwar.com /Battles/Suomussalmi2.htm (6945 words)

	Hjalmar Siilasvuo
		Hjalmar Fridolf Siilasvuo (1892 - 1947) was a Finnish general who lead troops in the Winter War, Continuation War and Lapland War.
		As a colonel Siilasvuo lead the Finnish defence at Kuhmo[?] and in the Battle of Suomussalmi.
		During the Continuation war he lead the III Corps[?] in northern Finland in 1941 and on the Karelian Isthmus in 1944.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/hj/Hjalmar_Siilasvuo.html (101 words)

	Battle of Suomussalmi xmpg.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Battle of Suomussalmi ['suo.mus.sal(a).mi] was fought between Finland and Soviet Union forces in the Winter War.
		On November 30, the Soviet 163rd division (military) crossed the border between Finland and the Soviet Union and advanced from the north-east towards the village of Suomussalmi.
		Mechanized divisions had to rely on roads, becoming sitting duck s for the Finnish ski troops.
	battle.of.suomussalmi.en.xmpg.org (687 words)

	Battle Of Suomussalmi
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		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.
		John Hughes-Wilson, "Snow and Slaughter at Suomussalmi," ''Military History'', January/February 2006, 50.
	www.seattleluxury.com /encyclopedia/entry/Battle_of_Suomussalmi (677 words)

	Battles of the Winter War
		I've decided not to include the battles in the "Summa", "Taipale", "Äyräpää" etc., that were fought for weeks, since it would simply take too long to illustrate them in detail, and because specific data is often hard to come by.
		The Battle of Kelja, 25 - 27 December 1939
		The Battle of Suomussalmi, 8 - 30 December 1939
	www.winterwar.com /battles.htm (279 words)

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		The two divisions attacked successively, first the 163rd along a northeast to southwest axis on the northern flank, and then the 44th along a southeast to northwest axis on the southern flank.
		The initial task was to seize the road junction of Suomussalmi and to destroy any Finn forces in that area to allow the 9th Army to control the Suomussalmi-Oulu axis of advance.
		The Soviets, however, learned a number of valuable lessons from this battle and the others like it during this war, and applied these lessons in total or in part by the time of the German invasion of the USSR in the spring of 1941.
	www.hellridemusic.com /forum/showpost.php?p=48044&postcount=35 (313 words)

	Battle of Raate-Road - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The battle of Raate-Road was fought between Soviet Union and Finland in January, 1940 as a part of the battle of Suomussalmi.
		The battle proved the effiency of the motti tactics that Finnish troops used.
		The battles focused to Haukila, where most of the Soviet troops were located and where squadron Mandelin and Mäkiniemi attacked.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Raate-Road (352 words)

	Suomussalmi battle (coming soon) - SCC Forums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Background- Suomussalmi battle was fought during winter war (1939-1940 winter) in the war between Soviet Union and Finland.
		Suomussalmi battle happened in the middle way of the tall border between SU and Finland, where the route from the border to the sea is shortest.
		The aim for the Soviet forces was to reach the city of Oulu, and cut Finland in half.
	www.stratcommandcenter.com /forums/index.php?showtopic=5590 (599 words)

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	Winter War (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The so-called "Raatteentie Incident," during the month-long Battle of Suomussalmi, where one Soviet division was defeated after marching on a forest road straight into an ambush with vastly outnumbered Finnish soldiers, is still used in military academies as an example of what not to do.
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		Battle of Suomussalmi, (December 8, 1939 - January 7, 1940)
	winter-war.iqnaut.net (2988 words)

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		Blood on the snow A review by Alan Sharif Blood on the Snow is a simulation of the battle of Suomussalmi, fought in 1939 during lhe Russo-Finnish War.
		Suomussalmi is a key crossroads in Finland by which the Soviets were hoping to cut the country in two.
		The ferocious defence put up by the Finns is well known and this battle provides the perfect example.
	grognard.com /reviews/bloodsno.txt (974 words)

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		The town of Suomussalmi stood at a vital road junction on the way to Kemi on Finland’s central coast.
		The Soviet player also has tanks and armored cars, which not only are powerful in battle (at least on the roads), they also might cause the Finns to suffer “pansaari panic” and run away.
		For those wanting to look at the battle at a different level, our Arctic Front module for Panzer Grenadier has several scenarios from the battle of Suomussalmi simulated at platoon level.
	www.avalanchepress.com /gameBOS.html (621 words)

	Chronology and Losses of the Winter War
		The Battle of Suomussalmi begins.163rd Division advances on Suomussalmi in two columns.
		Soviet 44th Division is completely destroyed while attempting to withdraw.
		163rd Division at Suomussalmi is surrounded, attacked, and broken.
	www.russianwarrior.com /1939_FinHistory.htm (617 words)

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		): The Battle of Suomussalmi in the winter of 1939 - 1940, pitted a single, hastily raised, and poorly equipped Finnish...
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		A small game covering the epic battle of Suomussalmi in 1939-1940 between the Finns and Soviets, it was a very popular player’s game that we might need to re-issue someday.
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		Blood on the Snow: Suomussalmi 1939 - The Battle of Suomussalmi in the winter of 1939 - 1940, pitted a single, hastily raised, and poorly equipped Finnish division against two full strength Soviet Divisions, armed with more than 90 tanks.
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