This vivid color image shows Finnish soldiers during the Winter War, a pivotal conflict between Finland and the Soviet Union at the start of World War II. The war began on 30 November 1939 and ended on 13 March 1940 after three and a half months. Despite overwhelming Soviet superiority in tanks and aircraft, Finnish forces inflicted heavy losses and stalled Soviet advances. The League of Nations condemned the Soviet invasion as illegal, expelling the USSR from its membership. Snow-covered landsc