Scandinavian-Soviet War (21st Century Crisis)

The Scandinavian-Soviet War (Modern Norse: Halök Sovjet-Scandinavia, Russian: Скандинавский-советской войны) known as the War in the Deep North (Modern Norse: Halök Flut Dyup Nurðr, Russian: Великая Война на Севере) was fought between the Union of Scandinavia and the Soviet Union. After the successful Soviet military victory over Finland in the Winter War, Stalin proceeded to continue the Soviet conquest further northwest by launching the Scandinavia campaign.

Despite the early Soviet victories and advance deep into Scandinavian territory, reaching deep into the Kingdom of Norway, the Royal Scandinavian Forces mounted a successful defense against the invading Soviet forces once the Soviets reached Oslo, where they were brutally beaten. The RSF had adopted a "trapping" strategy, utilizing fighting retreat-tactics, to lure the Soviets into Oslo. The RSF also evacuated civilians and set up Volunteer Units, civilian units of the RSF which proved to be a huge benefit for the RSF.

Afterwards, commander Kirill Meretskov ordered a fighting retreat for the Soviet forces, back into Finland, which at this point, had become a Soviet satellite state. Once the RSF reached Finland, the joint Soviet-Finnish forces were able to hold back the reverse invasion.

Afterwards, Joseph Stalin signed the Treaty of Finland with the Kings of Scandinavia, with Stalin praising the Scandinavian forces' and their military capabilities.

Over 458,464 POWs from the RSF died in the gulags, another 874,778 suffered from malnutrition. Approximately 437,345 Red Army POWs died in Scandinavian prisons, another 987,638 suffered from malnutrition.

King Haakon initiated the Amnesty Program, which offered citizenship, housing and care for Soviet POWs that defected to the RSF. This created the Russian Battalion, which consisted of former Red Army troops who defected to the RSF.

This had enraged Stalin, he demanded the return of the Red Army POWs. This had ultimately led to Stalin's murder and overthrow by Leon Trotsky's son Sergei Sedov.