By Natali Moss
From the very beginning, Finns caused such difficult losses to the enemy that the Russians doubled the bombardment, expecting to break the will of the Finns to resist. Instead, resistance became even more decisive. The lessons of this small war are instructive. First, they show that it is always dangerous to despise the enemy, at least which it was weak.
Considering that the demonstration of force will be sufficient to intimidate the Finns and achieve immediate surrender, the Russians were well prepared for radio propaganda purposes, brass band and cinema, but did not pay attention to the strategic and tactical aspects of war and the issues of supply. Secondly, in the eyes , this war . . . showed that bombardment from the air, as well as artillery shelling, is a slow, but not at all a quick way The enemy.
Third, if weapons are constructed without taking into account the features of the area and climate, then regardless of its strength, its use will be almost useless. Fourth, the high mobility of the Finns, once again showed that it is more important than the numerical advantage. It was a war of a state with a population of 180 million people against the people, which numbered only 3. 5 million people. " Strategic and Tactical Review ", 1948.
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