Finnish Infantry SectionThe vast Soviet military machine that invaded Finland during the Winter War of 1939 1940 was stunned by the lightly armed but intensely motivated and skilled Finnish troops. The Soviets were outfought despite hugely superior weight of numbers. Although eventually seeking terms the Finns had delivered a harsh lesson to their rapacioius neighbours. When the Soviet Union having by then joined the Allies again attacked in 1941, the Finns were left with