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Comment by panick21_

> The Finns were German allies throughout.

No they were not as Germany had very much agree not to get involved as the Soviets beat up the Finns. Despite popular opinion on Germany very much wanting to do so.

> Perhaps to make WW2 less strange, think of alliances as British/Russian group

Yeah but the Brits were about to launch an attack on Russia in late 1939. In total all the events between 1936 and 1947 are quite the diplomatic clusterfuck.

parent panick21_ 4 years ago

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