World War Two

Season 2, Episode 7

Episode Title: Week 025 - Finland’s Desperate Fight - WW2 - February 16 1940

Air Date: 2019-02-16

Overview:

After more than a week of preliminary bombardments and attacks, the Red Army finally attacks the Finnish defensive positions on the Karelian Isthmus en masse. They throw thousands of troops at the Finns at the entire width of their lines, even exceeding them. The Finns defend the best as they can, but their winning streak seems to come to an end.