The Soviet
invasion of northern Finland commenced in December of 1939. In
order to support the advance of the 163rd Rifle Division and 44th
Motorized Rifle Division to the north, 54th Rifle Division was tasked
with cutting off any Finnish reinforcements that might be dispatched
from central Finland. After crossing the border, the 54th Division
advanced rapidly towards the village of Kuhmo and by 1 January was
only 15 kilometers away from the settlement. Following the destruction
of the 163rd Rifle Division and 44th Motorized Rifle Division at the
Battle of Suomassalmi, the Finnish High Command turned its attention
to Kuhmo. The 54th Rifle Division, meanwhile, had been suffering
the privations of one of the coldest and harshest winters on record.
On 28 January – though running low on ammunition and lacking
anything resembling armor or artillery support – the Finns attacked.
Attacker: Finnish (No more details)
Defender: Russian (No more details)
0 turns
Players: 2 OBA: None Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:10.0 D:15.0
AFVs: A:0
AFVs: D:2
T-26 M33 x 2
Guns: A:0 D:1
37mm PTP obr. 30
Misc Rules:
Liberators SSR, Skis (E4.21) WC (E3.712) Russian Early War (A25.212)
