For many of the encircled Soviet troops in a pocket (called a motti in Finnish, originally meaning 1 m3 (35 cu ft) of firewood), staying alive was an ordeal comparable to combat.
Para moitas das tropas soviéticas cercadas en bolsas (chamadas motti en finés, co significado orixinal de 1 m3 de leña), manterse con vida era un calvario semellante ao combate.