Arctic Front: Higher Ground (H2H TESTING IN PROGRESS)

[Crossroads]

Can't create a Viborg Bay Winter War scenario (https://www.theblitz.club/message_boards...?tid=64002), without redoing the Vuosalmi action by River Vuoksi too!

And it needs to begin with letter "H" ...

Another new Winter War scenario placeholder...

** Higher Ground





On the last day of the war [13 MAR 1940], the Finnish position looked grim. Ammo shortage (especially the artillery) was catastrophic, the thick ice that covered the Bay of Viipuri and Vuoksi-river gave the Red Army good attack routes, since the Finnish AT-capability was still very limited, despite of the recently arrived 25mm French antitank guns and some captured 45mm guns.

On the Vuoksi (Äyräpää area) the situation was also critical (most of the battalions helding the high ground on the " Soviet " side of Vuoksi near Äyräpää and containing the Soviet bridgehead were down to 100 - 250 effectives, including all men from supply & other non-combat units)

Map and quotes from WinterWar.com

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The 2nd Division fighting in Vuosalmi ends its assessment of its present situation:

"Today we're okay, tomorrow we'll be really struggling, and the day after tomorrow the 2nd Division will no longer exist unless we get full assistance from III Army Corps."

From: Telegrams of the Winter War , 27 Feb 1940

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Misc. pictures:

I won't have time to start with this for a while, though...

Additional links:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_War
http://www.puolustusvoimat.fi/wcm/Erikoi...+27.2.1940