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                        The Battle of Raate road

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                        smoffo
                        • Member since
                          May 2004
                        • From: Finland
                        The Battle of Raate road
                        Posted by smoffo on Sunday, October 19, 2008 11:51 AM

                        I saw this diorama today at the local IPMS show, just thought that it is amazing and decided to share with all of you. 

                        The scale is 1/35

                        The diorama is not built by me 

                        The following is the history of the battle at raattee road. (from wikipedia)

                        The Battle of Raate road was a battle fought during the Winter War between the Soviet Union and Finland in January, 1940, as a part of the Battle of Suomussalmi. This battle proved the effectiveness of Finnish motti tactics.

                        On December 7, 1939, the Soviet 163rd division had conquered Suomussalmi but found itself trapped deep inside Finnish territory, and the Soviet 44th (Ukrainian) Rifle Division was sent to aid the 163rd. In the following battle colonel Hjalmar Siilasvuo's 9th Division completely destroyed the Soviet 44th Division on the Raate-Suomussalmi road

                         

                        Enjoy as I did,

                        Michael

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                        the doog
                        • Member since
                          January 2007
                        Posted by the doog on Monday, October 20, 2008 3:28 PM
                        BRRRRRR!!!! Man, that looks c---c--COLD!!!!
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                        bspeed
                        • Member since
                          February 2008
                        • From: Van Alstyne, Tx.
                        Posted by bspeed on Monday, October 20, 2008 4:02 PM

                        very cool indeed! Kittos for sharing :)

                        I have been to Suomu :)  only thing missing in the diorama, is the rock-rock-rocky Mountains/Hills. 

                        no wait, it was Kuusamo, sorry bout that.

                        my one and only, first and last, "skiing trip" I bet the locals still tell the story Shock [:O]

                        Why, it's a balmy 5deg c in the area now :)

                        www.finnra.fi/alk/english/frames/kelikamerat-frame.html

                         

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, October 20, 2008 7:42 PM
                        It certainly is big...
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