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On Fri. 16 Feb 1940 Finnish troops abandoned the Mannerheim Line overn.....

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Finnish troops abandoned the Mannerheim Line overnight, falling back to the V-line by 1545 hours. On the same day, troops of the Finnish 9th Division wiped out the surrounded Soviet "Dolin" ski brigade.

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