The Winter War

On the final day of Nov 1939, after failed negotiations and threats, Russian troops invaded Finland. When the war was lost by Finland, Russians demanded so much territory that it brought shame to the Finns, and essentially laid the foundation for another war.

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SdKfz. 251/7 halftrack vehicles at a port in Southern France, 1942, photo 3 of 3SdKfz. 251/7 halftrack vehicles at a port in Southern France, 1942, photo 2 of 3SdKfz. 251/7 halftrack vehicles at a port in Southern France, 1942, photo 1 of 3; note passenger ship Maréchal Lyautey in backgroundSdKfz. 251 halftrack vehicles, possibly of the German 7th Panzer Division, in a town in Southern France, 1942
Portrait of Chiang Kaishek, 1930sView of damage done to boat deck area aboard Shokaku, result of the second bomb hit received during Battle of the Coral Sea, Kure, Japan, between 17 May and 27 Jun 1942, photo 2 of 2View of damage done to boat deck area aboard Shokaku, result of the second bomb hit received during Battle of the Coral Sea, Kure, Japan, between 17 May and 27 Jun 1942, photo 1 of 2Field service for German Army personnel, near Stalingrad, Russia, Aug 1942
Camouflaged SdKfz. 251 halftrack vehicles on a road, Nettuno, near Rome, Italy, Mar 1944German officers speaking in front of a camouflaged SdKfz. 251 halftrack vehicle, Northern France, 21 Jun 1944; note German Army lieutenant with Iron Cross medalLight cruiser Kaganovich, date unknownDamage sustained by Shokaku during the Battle of the Coral Sea, Kure, Japan, between 17 May and 27 Jun 1942

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Famous WW2 Quote
"We no longer demand anything, we want war."

Joachim von Ribbentrop, German Foreign Minister, August 1939