Topic: The History Quiz 27

sunb! · December 14th, 2006

Thanks...

When did the winter war take place, who fought the war and what was the result?

daedalus · December 14th, 2006

the Winter War took place from 30 nov. 1939 to 12 march 1940

it was between Finland and the Soviet Union

the result: in a matter of fighting Finland won, 'cause Soviet Union couldn't take control of the whole land, but only some parts of it.. but as a result of the Moscow Peace Treaty Finland lost about 10% of it's land: Karelia, Salla, city of Viipuri and some islands

basically russians got their a**es kicked

sunb! · December 14th, 2006

The result was interim peace, but I judge it as correct so it is your turn

daedalus · December 14th, 2006

in WWII which soldiers were called the "fox pups" in Estonian army?

MightyMacbeth · December 15th, 2006

Thats a pretty tough specific question heh.
Ok any hints?

Are they under Alfons Rebane? 658th Estonian Ost Battalion? 20th Estonian division?

daedalus · December 16th, 2006

now you are extremely close with you guessing.. try to formulate it as an answer and while you're doing that you might explain also why they were called like that

MightyMacbeth · December 22nd, 2006

Ah I give up! I surfed all the interenet

I need a closer hint!

Missileer · December 24th, 2006

In January 1944, the 20. Estnische SS-Freiwilligen-Division began formation. The majority of the troops were drawn from the 3. Estnische SS-Freiwilligen Brigade, however elements from Ost Battalions Nr. 658, also known as Pups of Rebane (="Fox") and Nr. 659, the 287.Polizei-Füsilier-Bataillon and the returned Estonian volunteers of the Finnish army unit Infantry Regiment 200 were also absorbed into the division.

Alfons Vilhelm Robert Rebane (born June 24, 1908, in Valga, Estonia; died March 8, 1976, in Augsburg, Germany) was an Estonian military commander.

Rebane became one of Estonia's most decorated soldiers. During the war he was promoted up to SS-Standartenführer (colonel), and awarded with the Knight's Cross and the Knight's Cross with Oakleaves for extreme bravery in the battlefield.

Soldiers who fought in units under his command were often colloquially referred to as the "Fox pups" (Rebane translates to "fox" in Estonian).

MightyMacbeth · December 25th, 2006

so, daedalus?

daedalus · January 2nd, 2007

sorry i was away for some time.. Missileer is correct..
wondered if that was really such a difficult question.. then i googled for "fox pups estonian army"..

December 14th, 2006	Post 261
sunb! Forum Barbecuer Gear	Thanks... When did the winter war take place, who fought the war and what was the result? __________________ Per Qualitatem Optimum Robur

December 14th, 2006	Post 262
daedalus Milites Gregarius	the Winter War took place from 30 nov. 1939 to 12 march 1940 it was between Finland and the Soviet Union the result: in a matter of fighting Finland won, 'cause Soviet Union couldn't take control of the whole land, but only some parts of it.. but as a result of the Moscow Peace Treaty Finland lost about 10% of it's land: Karelia, Salla, city of Viipuri and some islands basically russians got their a**es kicked __________________ damn.. that Estonian flag is huge..

December 15th, 2006	Post 265
MightyMacbeth ICBM Gear	Thats a pretty tough specific question heh. Ok any hints? Are they under Alfons Rebane? 658th Estonian Ost Battalion? 20th Estonian division? __________________ ~when a man does his best, what else is there? Gen.George S.Patton

December 24th, 2006	Post 268
Missileer Nuclear Duck Hunter Gear	In January 1944, the 20. Estnische SS-Freiwilligen-Division began formation. The majority of the troops were drawn from the 3. Estnische SS-Freiwilligen Brigade, however elements from Ost Battalions Nr. 658, also known as Pups of Rebane (="Fox") and Nr. 659, the 287.Polizei-Füsilier-Bataillon and the returned Estonian volunteers of the Finnish army unit Infantry Regiment 200 were also absorbed into the division. Alfons Vilhelm Robert Rebane (born June 24, 1908, in Valga, Estonia; died March 8, 1976, in Augsburg, Germany) was an Estonian military commander. Rebane became one of Estonia's most decorated soldiers. During the war he was promoted up to SS-Standartenführer (colonel), and awarded with the Knight's Cross and the Knight's Cross with Oakleaves for extreme bravery in the battlefield. Soldiers who fought in units under his command were often colloquially referred to as the "Fox pups" (Rebane translates to "fox" in Estonian). __________________ “War is an ugly thing but not the ugliest of things; the decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feelings which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse.” —John Stuart Mill

December 14th, 2006	Post 263
sunb! Forum Barbecuer Gear	The result was interim peace, but I judge it as correct so it is your turn

December 14th, 2006	Post 264
daedalus Milites Gregarius	in WWII which soldiers were called the "fox pups" in Estonian army?

December 16th, 2006	Post 266
daedalus Milites Gregarius	now you are extremely close with you guessing.. try to formulate it as an answer and while you're doing that you might explain also why they were called like that

December 22nd, 2006	Post 267
MightyMacbeth ICBM Gear	Ah I give up! I surfed all the interenet I need a closer hint!

December 25th, 2006	Post 269
MightyMacbeth ICBM Gear	so, daedalus?

January 2nd, 2007	Post 270
daedalus Milites Gregarius	sorry i was away for some time.. Missileer is correct.. wondered if that was really such a difficult question.. then i googled for "fox pups estonian army"..