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Finland at War - The Winter War 1939-40

By: Osprey

Type: Hardcover

Product Line: General Military - World War II

Last Stocked on 11/24/2020

Product Info

Title
Finland at War - The Winter War 1939-40
Publisher
Category
Author
Vesa Nenye, Peter Munter, Toni Wirtanen
Publish Year
2015
Dimensions
7.25x11x1.5"
NKG Part #
2147597068
MFG. Part #
OSPGM314
Type
Hardcover

Description

The story of the 'Winter War' between Finland and Soviet Russia is a dramatic David versus Goliath encounter. When close to half a million Soviet troops poured into Finland in 1939 it was expected that Finnish defences would collapse in a matter of weeks. But they held firm. The Finns not only survived the initial attacks but succeeded in inflicting devastating casualties before superior Russian numbers eventually forced a peace settlement.

This is a rigorously detailed and utterly compelling guide to Finland's vital, but almost forgotten role in the cataclysmic World War II. It reveals the untold story of iron determination, unparalleled skill and utter mastery of winter warfare that characterized Finland's fight for survival on the hellish Eastern Front.

Finland at War: the Winter War 1939-40 is the premiere English-language history of the fighting performance of the Finns, drawing on first-hand accounts and previously unpublished photographs to explain just how they were able to perform military feats that nearly defy belief.

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