During the Russo-Finnish War, a Russian general was marching his army through Finland. As they passed a ridge, he heard a voice call out from the other side: “One Finn is worth 10 Russians!”
So he takes his 10 best soldiers and sends them over the ridge. After a minute of shooting, there is silence. Then the same voice calls out: “One Finn is worth 100 Russians!”
He takes his best 100 soldiers, and sends them over the ridge. After several minutes of shooting, there is again silence. Then the same voice calls out a third time: “One Finn is worth 1,000 Russians!”
He sends his best 1,000 soldiers over the ridge. After almost an hour of shooting, one badly wounded Russian comes crawling over, and with his dying breath, tells the general:
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Russia-Finnish War
During the Russo-Finnish War, a Russian general was marching his army through Finland. As they passed a ridge, he heard a voice call out from the other side: “One Finn is worth 10 Russians!”
So he takes his 10 best soldiers and sends them over the ridge. After a minute of shooting, there is silence. Then the same voice calls out: “One Finn is worth 100 Russians!”
He takes his best 100 soldiers, and sends them over the ridge. After several minutes of shooting, there is again silence. Then the same voice calls out a third time: “One Finn is worth 1,000 Russians!”
He sends his best 1,000 soldiers over the ridge. After almost an hour of shooting, one badly wounded Russian comes crawling over, and with his dying breath, tells the general:
“It’s a trap—there are TWO Finns!”