Soviet-Finnish war: material and technical support of the workers’ and peasants’ Red Army during military actions

The Soviet-Finnish war of 1939-1940 became a tragic page in the history not only of our country, but also of neighboring Finland. This military conflict became an integral part of the Second World War history. Its outcome was influenced by several important factors. One of the most important ones was the issue of logistics of the Red Army troops during the hostilities. It was particularly pressing in the Northern Ladoga area. During the war, it was in this area that the 18th and the 168th rifle divisions, as well as the 34th light tank brigade were surrounded. The novelty of the research arises from the fact that the issue of the troops logistics during the studied period has been poorly covered in special literature, which makes its study particular relevant for military history. The purpose of this article is to summarize the previously published materials and to identify the prospects for further study. The author makes a conclusion that the Soviet plans of military operations against Finland didn’t take into account a combination of factors connected with supplying the Red Army units with everything that was needed. All this ultimately led to the disastrous consequences for the Red Army.