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Winter War: Germany as Stalin's Lackey

What was the role of Germany in the Winter War / Russo-Finnish War (1939-1940)? Generally, it is rather absent in the portrayals, yet a closer look reveals that Germany was not as neutral. In various cases it took a rather pro-Soviet stance as well. This is related to the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact, but also due to Germans concern that the Allies might get a foothold in the North. Cover design by vonKickass. »» SUPPORT MHV «« » patreon, see videos early (adfree) - https://www.patreon.com/join/mhv » subscribe star - https://www.subscribestar.com/mhv » paypal donation - https://paypal.me/mhvis »» MERCHANDISE «« » teespring - https://teespring.com/stores/military-history-visualized » SOURCES « Müller, Rolf-Dieter: An der Seite der Wehrmacht: Hitlers ausländische Helfer beim „Kreuzzug gegen den Bolschewismus“ ; 1941 - 1945. 1. Aufl, Links: Berlin, 2007. Stahel, David (Ed.): Joining Hitler’s Crusade: European Nations and the Invasion of the Soviet Union, 1941. Cambridge University Press: Cambridge ; New York, NY, 2018. Kistle, Thomas William: Finland in Nazi Germany’s war strategy 1939-1945, University of Monata: 1968. Karnisky, Robert Brian: On War and the Winter War, Florida State University: 2007. Cambridge History of the Second World War. Volume II. Politics and Ideology. Cambridge University Press: UK, 2015. The Cambridge History of the Second World War, Volume I: Fighting the War. Cambridge University Press: Cambridge, 2015. Maier, Klaus A.: Die Errichtung der Hegemonie auf dem europäischen Kontinent. Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt: Stuttgart, 1979 (Deutsche Reich und der Zweite Weltkrieg, Bd. 2). Wagner, Gerhard (Hrsg.): Lagevorträge des Oberbefehlshabers der Kriegsmarine vor Hitler 1939-1945. J. F. Lehmanns Verlag: München, 1972. Sprague, Martina: Swedish volunteers in the Russo-Finnish Winter War, 1939-1940. McFarland & Co., Publishers: Jefferson, N.C. ; London, 2010. Stoker, Donald: The Naval War in Baltic. In: Baltic Security & Defence Review, Volume, 11 (2009), Issue 2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_support_of_Finland_in_the_Winter_War https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_War #WinterWar,#GermanyAndTheWinterWar,#WinterWarGermany

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John Rehberger

I see the failure of German support for the Finns to be a strategic under-estimation of the Soviet capabilities. Of course nations do things for their own interests. However, had the Germans supported the Finns they could have sent experts to observe the Soviets on the battlefield and learned more about Soviet capabilities and limitations. Surely some in the Wehrmacht saw the Winter War as this type of opportunity. Yet the senior German political/military command chose not to do so.

Hyok Kim

‘’I see the failure of German support for the Finns to be a strategic under-estimation of the Soviet capabilities.’’ Had the Germans blatantly supported the Finns, that would have broken the treaty and less chance of taking the Soviet by surprise in Barbarossa. ‘’Of course nations do things for their own interests. Except for U.S.A. She does it to save the world from themselves. Of course, I am being ‘positive’. ‘’However, had the Germans supported the Finns they could have sent experts to observe the Soviets on the battlefield and learned more about Soviet capabilities and limitations.’’ The Germans didn’t have to support the Finns to send experts clandestine, to observe the Soviet performance. They had done something far more clandestine, and treaty breaking with the Soviets before. Sowing the Wind: The First Soviet-German Military Pact and the Origins of World War II (warontherocks.com) ‘’Surely some in the Wehrmacht saw the Winter War as this type of opportunity. Yet the senior German political/military command chose not to do so.’’ Had the Germans observed the Soviets in Winter War, it would have only led to further underestimation of the Soviet capabilities. The Soviets were on some of their worst in Winter War.

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I am pretty sure observers would have been seen as a threat or against the treaty, especially since the difference between observers and advisors is basically non-existent. And we also know that advisors sometimes do everything except pressing the button.