Fire and Ice: The Winter War of Finland

[K1052]

http://www.pbs.org/fireandice/

I already knew about the 1939-40 winter war and how a far smaller force of Finns held off the Red Army with no tank support, minimal air support, and meager war supplies. The documetary tells about how the Finns coined the Molotov cocktail and invented other innovative ways to stop Russian tanks (including running up and jamminng logs in their treads). Also how a couple Finnish regiments on skis annihilated two entire Soviet divisons as they advanced.

If you get a chance to check it out, do so. Few people outside of Finland really have ever heard of it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_War

 

[yllus]

Hell, I thought this would be about George R.R. Martin's fantasy series. 🙁

I actually studied about this as part of working towards a minor in History. It's amazing that Stalin won any campaigns at all.

 

[DeadByDawn]

Dangit, i wanted to see that.

"This program is not airing on this channel during the next two weeks"

🙁

 

[K1052]

Originally posted by: DeadByDawn
Dangit, i wanted to see that.

"This program is not airing on this channel during the next two weeks"

🙁

It was on my HD channel too. Check the usual places it see if anyone has it.😉

Heh...some of my guns likely saw action in the war to boot.

 

[Aharami]

will check it out when i get home. I love PBS documentaries

 

[Zysoclaplem]

Originally posted by: yllus
Hell, I thought this would be about George R.R. Martin's fantasy series. 🙁

Me too...lol.