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WinterWar

1939–1940

1939–1940 war between the Soviet Union and Finland

OUTCOME
DECISIVE VICTORY B
Era
1939–1940
SIDES
2
⚔ CONFLICT INTERSTATE WAR

WinterWar

⚔ World War II · 1939–1945 is part of this war
Foreign volunteers Finland
VS
Finnish Democratic Republic Russia
Start: 30.11.1939 End: 13.03.1940 Duration: 3 months 14 days Participants: 2 countries Weapons: 88 systems
Overview
Sides
Chronology
Weapons
Outcomes
01 / Overview
Winter War
Date
1939–1940
Type
interstate war
Duration
3 months 14 days
Participants
Finland Russia
Weapon System
88
Outcome
decisive victory b
Parent War
World War II
02 / Sides
Belligerents 2 participants
Finland Finland Primary
VS
Russia Russia Primary
03 / Weapons & Equipment · 25 systems
WEAPONS & EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
ORIGIN · COUNTRY
Russia
54 %61
Finland
10 %11
France
6 %7
United Kingdom
6 %7
Germany
3 %3
ORIGIN · COMPANY
Tula Arms Plant
7 %8
State Rifle Factory
5 %6
Motovilikha Plants
5 %6
Obukhov State Plant
5 %6
Kirov Plant
5 %6
Total 88 distinct systems
Avg. Equipment Age 13 years all equipment
Foreign volunteers 13 years avg. age
Finnish Democratic Republic 12 years avg. age
MOST EXPENSIVE $2 K · 2012 DShK
Weapons & Equipment25systems
Country
CATEGORY

Each system appears only once in the list.

1Mosin–NagantBolt-Action Rifles76MASS2Lahti L-35Pistols75MASS3M/28Bolt-Action Rifles75MASS4Swedish MauserBolt-Action Rifles75MASS5Suomi KP/-31Machine Pistols73MASS6AVS-36Battle Rifles73MASS7S-mineAnti-Personnel Mines73MASS8MP40Machine Pistols71MASS9Degtyaryova PekhotnyLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)71MASS10DT machine gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)71MASS
1DShKHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)$2 K20122MP40Machine Pistols$2919403CarcanoBolt-Action Rifles$161965
04 / Outcomes
Outcome & Human Cost
🏆Decisive Victory — Side B
Side / CountryMilitaryCivilianDisplaced
Finland25,904——
Russia126,875——
FIRST DEFENSE DEALS AFTER WAR 20 deals
Year Weapon / Product Seller Buyer Type Value
1941 Ilyushin DB-3 Germany Finland second-hand —
1942 Albemarle United Kingdom Russia new-build —
1942 Curtiss O-52 Owl United States Russia aid —
1943 J-class torpedo boat Italy Finland second-hand —
1943 T48 Gun Motor Carriage United States Russia aid —
1944 KP m/44 submachine gun Finland Finland new-build —
1944 10.5 cm leFH 18 Germany Finland aid —
1945 Tacoma-class frigate United States Russia aid —
1945 Admirable-class minesweeper United States Russia gift —
1947 M2 half-track car United States Finland second-hand —
1948 BYMS-class minesweeper United Kingdom Finland second-hand —
1949 Yakovlev Yak-23 Russia Czech Republic new-build —
1949 Tupolev Tu-2 Russia Poland new-build —
1949 Ciclone-class torpedo boat Italy Russia reparation —
1950 La-9 Russia Romania new-build —
1950 Yakovlev Yak-23 Russia Poland new-build —
1950 Ilyushin Il-10 Russia People's Republic of China new-build —
1951 Yakovlev Yak-23 Russia Romania new-build —
1951 Yakovlev Yak-23 Russia Albania new-build —
1951 P 4-class torpedo boat Russia People's Republic of China new-build —
📚 Sources
  1. Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
  2. Correlates of War (CoW) project
  3. Official archives and academic literature