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Mobhack said:
One wonders if the Soviets had attacked in a sane season for offensive movement (ie not the winter!) - would they have done materially better in that "what if" later kick-off date Russo-Finnish war?. (esp with regard to the Finnish ski troops atvantages)
Or- would the Finns also have been better prepared by then, (more supplies of critical kit delivered) if the Russians had waited till (say) May??
Cheers
Andy
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Even Finns quarrels when it comes to climate.
Frozen marsh and lakes with little snow are better terrain for tanks than soggy mash and water, while deep snow hindered movement all over the map so there is no clear answer. November wasn’t that silly timing- if you’d conquered the country in three weeks.
Temperatures should affect both sides evenly – given training and kit to stand the up to it.
I think there is agreement that the mottis where crushed quicker when soviets froze to death or at least had to spend most time to keep themselves alive from the climate.
The other part is if Germany anyhow would have invaded Norway in April 1940 and that would be a true disaster for Finland not evens the hopes of supply from anyone except the also surrounded Sweden.
Cheers
/John T.