Don’t Mess With Finland

Lest you think that Finland is a cute, harmless little country.

finland-afraid

I’ve seen this graphic around for a while, and thought I’d finally post it.

More about the Winter War here.

~ by lolarusa on January 27, 2009.

Posted in 30s, 40s, Finnish, War
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14 Responses to “Don’t Mess With Finland”

  1. That’s a pretty interesting story, thanks! (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_war)

    unclevinny said this on January 27, 2009 at 7:02 am

  2. Now THOSE are impressive stats! Looks like cross-country skiing is as healthy as it’s reputed to be?

    lavenderbay said this on January 27, 2009 at 12:36 pm

  3. I knew much enough about finnish architects, I even knew about their warriors and the thwacking they dealt to Russians, but I knew nothing about their poetry; however a taciturn Finnish (which I think visited you – http://aesthetictraditionalist.wordpress.com) determined me to search some of their literature; and I’m glad I did; and I will carry on, they are … how to say, incredible.

    danmihalache said this on January 27, 2009 at 11:02 pm

  4. ………. WOW. Now I like Finland WAY more than before.

    HETALIA - FAN said this on June 13, 2011 at 3:15 am

  5. Я люблю моя наследия. Я люблю вас.

    sakura said this on July 20, 2011 at 12:29 pm

  6. While it is true that because we have always been a very nature loving and outgoing culture even in the winter, Finnish winter combat stamina and tactics were and perhaps still are the most advanced, the single greatest contributor to the failure of Soviet troops in Winter War was the poor morale and rationing problems in soviet lines.

    It is even known to have happened that the soviets took holidays and sometimes even, secretly from their superiors, spent some free time with the Finnish troops and drank together with them.
    Some of the Soviets that the Finns took “prisoner” were more like defectors in reality.

    Alarik Lundin said this on October 27, 2011 at 11:23 am

  7. Yes, Alarik, with such a high number of prisoners, some of them must have been willing.

    lolarusa said this on October 27, 2011 at 4:55 pm

  8. Very impressive – talk about tackling the giant. I am proud to have Finnish roots as all four of my grandparents immigrated to the United States when they were young adults. My husbands grandparents all immigrated to the United States as well with one great-grandfather coming here as early as the 1860′s. Our children are Finns of the 3rd generation in America, but that now has ended with them marrying outside of their ethnic group. This is a good thing, we like that celtic blood as well as Noregian to keep the northmen true!

    Lavon Kekko said this on November 17, 2011 at 1:56 am

  9. No Casualties and losses
    25,904 Finland dead -126,875 Russian dead

    S.T.A.L.K.E.R TURKEY DEAF said this on November 20, 2012 at 11:22 pm

  10. It’s not the the size of the dog in the fight that matters, it’s the fight in the dog!

    oddboxcomics said this on January 20, 2013 at 9:05 pm

  11. GO FINLAND! HYVÄ SUOMI! VENÄJÄ SAA MENNÄ SINNE MISTÄ TULIKIN…hehheheee.. lol oon fiksu :P

    SUOMI! said this on March 15, 2013 at 1:35 pm

  12. Kiitos innostuneesta kommentistasi, Suomi (jos se edes on nimesi).

    lolarusa said this on March 15, 2013 at 10:20 pm

  13. Ya, thanks to German officials leading Finnish troops?

    Johnse said this on April 22, 2013 at 4:39 pm

  14. THE COURAGE TACTICS BRAVELY FINNISH SOLDIERS PATRIOTS TOOK ME AND ALL NATIONS GREAT SUPPORT AND KINDNESS

    DORIANO PULPITO said this on May 16, 2013 at 6:44 pm

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