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Domestic News November 14, 1949

The Nome Nugget

Nome, Nome County, Alaska

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The U.S. Army in Alaska will study sub-Arctic tactics from the 1939-40 Russo-Finnish War at Big Delta training center during 1950 winter courses, announced by Maj. Gen. Stanley L. Scott on Saturday.

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Army Will Practice Russo-Finnish War Tactics

ANCHORAGE, (AP)- The army is going to study sub-Arctic war tactics of the Russo-Finnish war at its frigid Big Delta training center this winter—but it won't say where or how it got the information.

Announcement that the troops would give extended study to the 1939-40 clash was made by Maj. Gen. Stanley L. Scott, army commanding general of Alaska, Saturday.

Describing information concerning Russian-Finnish tactics as "valuable" the announcement did not elaborate on what it includes or how it was obtained.

Scott's announcement stated that new knowledge on northern warfare recently became available and that the 1950 winter courses had been expanded to include it.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military

What keywords are associated?

Army Training Russian Finnish War Alaska Military Big Delta Sub Arctic Tactics

What entities or persons were involved?

Maj. Gen. Stanley L. Scott

Where did it happen?

Big Delta, Alaska

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Big Delta, Alaska

Event Date

Saturday

Key Persons

Maj. Gen. Stanley L. Scott

Event Details

The army is going to study sub-Arctic war tactics of the Russo-Finnish war at its frigid Big Delta training center this winter. Announcement that the troops would give extended study to the 1939-40 clash was made by Maj. Gen. Stanley L. Scott, army commanding general of Alaska, Saturday. Describing information concerning Russian-Finnish tactics as "valuable" the announcement did not elaborate on what it includes or how it was obtained. Scott's announcement stated that new knowledge on northern warfare recently became available and that the 1950 winter courses had been expanded to include it.

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