We need to re-examine our view of the Red Army in the Winter War (1939-1940). The traditional narrative is that the Red Army failed in the Winter War, yet, this is only partially correct. We need to take a look at the bigger picture, namely at the effectiveness of the Red Army dealing with severe losses and various problems without collapsing. This allows for a better understanding of the Red Army's performance in Operation Barbarossa (1941) and the war on the Eastern Front in general. Special thanks to VonKickass for helping me with the thumbnail. »» SUPPORT MHV «« » paypal donation - https://paypal.me/mhvis » patreon - https://www.patreon.com/mhv » subscribe star - https://www.subscribestar.com/mhv » Book Wishlist https://www.amazon.de/gp/registry/wishlist/3LJIXNJIUXJES/ref=cm_wl_huc_view?language=en_GB »» MERCHANDISE - SPOILS OF WAR «« » teespring - https://teespring.com/stores/military-history-visualized » redbubble - https://www.redbubble.com/people/mhvis/shop » SOURCES « Reese, Roger R.: Lessons of the Winter War: A Study in the Military Effectiveness of the Red Army, 1939-1940. In: The Journal of Military History 72 (July 2008): 825–852. Irincheev, Bair: War of the White Death. Finland against the Soviet Union, 1939-40. Stackpole Books: Mechanicsburg, 2012. Hill, Alexander: The Red Army and the Second World War. Armies of the Second World War. Cambridge University Press: Cambridge, UK, 2017. Bozek, Gregory J.: The Soviet-Finnish War, 1939-1940. Getting the Doctrine Right. School of Advanced Military Studies: Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1993 Mountain Operations FM 3 97.6 https://archive.org/details/Mountain_Operations_FM_3-97.6 Chew, Allen F.: Fighting the Russians In Winter – Three Case Studies. Combat Studies Institute, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, December 1981. https://archive.org/details/FightingTheRussiansInWinter-nsia Nenye, Vesa; Menter, Peter; Wirtanen, Toni: Finland at War. The Winter War 1939-40 Trotter, Wil