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Originally Posted by Falcarius
That is not true. 
The Soviet Union invaded and started the Winter War with Finland, a year or so later they agreed peace treaty where Finland agreed to give up some land to the Soviet Union. Finland still pissed at the Soviet Union joined the Nazi's and Italy in the Continuation War against the Soviet Union. The UK got annoyed so it declared war on Finland. Eventually, Finland decided to swap sides again, when they found out the Axis were losing, causing the Lapland War with the Nazi's. The Nazi's like totally burnt Rovaniemi down and tried to destroy the rest of Lapland as they retreated. Hitler must have really hated old Saint Nic.  |
Sure, and it was a negotiated retreat. In their negotiations, the Fins spoke of the Germans as brothers. This was the height of diplomacy.
And this resulted in the Germans retreating without being defeated.
To subdue the enemy without fighting is not only the height of diplomacy but the height of warcraft.