Board Thread:Timeline Discussions/@comment-7559950-20130911012534/@comment-3428312-20150116235200

Lordganon wrote:

Lend-Lease not near so important as you think, imo. All not having it does is slow the advance down.

Mannerheim and the Finns don't want to really "try" - they really did not want to fight the Soviets, you know? Just wanted their land back. No more. Lend Lease was critically important to the Soviet success. American trucks, rail stock, and even food is what allowed the Red Army to survive and then start taking the offensive in 1943. IIRC a third to two thirds of the daily ration of the average Red Army soldier was American in orgin, for example.

Actually, the Finnish were the ones who came up with the idea and practically all involved in the planning except for Mannerheim wanted to do it. The Finns had already regained their lost territory, and were already involved in operations outside of it.

So no, you're wrong on both accounts.