Conclusion: The Sources of Finnish Military Effectiveness

Abstract

The conclusion asserts that the Finnish Army exhibited military effectiveness in the Winter War because it utilized its resources close to the maximum and performed almost to its full potential. The Finns generated sufficient fighting power to successfully repel the Soviet invasion. The Finns could compensate for inferior numbers by the quality of human resources, utilizing military geography, the applied art of war, and placing their own strengths on the weaknesses of their adversaries. They demonstrated the ability to innovate and adapt to the realities of war and translate the lessons of combat into lessons learned. The Finns, who had a strong will to fight, also exhibited considerable combat power as they could inflict hard losses on the Soviets while keeping their own casualties low.