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Cover: 9781472827180 | Finland at War | The Winter War 1939-40 | Chris Birks (u. a.) | Buch

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Beschreibung

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 characterised Finland's fight for survival on the hellish Eastern Front.

Now publishing in paperback, 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 rare photographs to explain just how they were able to perform military feats that nearly defy belief.

Über den Autor

After graduating college, Vesa Nenye followed his family's illustrious military tradition and served his country, Finland, as a Tank Commander and an Arms & Munitions NCO. Upon leaving the armed forces, he became a member of the Panssarikilta - the armoured core heritage society in Finland.

Zusammenfassung

Perhaps the most important facet of WWII, the Eastern Front has a huge readership; Osprey has produced numerous landmark titles on this largely unknown topic, such as Battleground Prussia (2012) and Between Giants (2013).

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface and Acknowledgements
Chronology

1. The Rise of Finland
2. The Road to War
3. The Karelian Isthmus, December 1939
4. Ladoga Karelia, December 1939
5. Group Tavela
6. North Finland Group
7. Lapland Group, 1939-40
8. A Watching World
9. The Battle for Ladoga Karelia, 1940
10. The Karelian Isthmus, 1940
11. An Interim Peace

Bibliography
Appendix
Index

Erscheinungsjahr:	2018
Fachbereich:	Allgemeines
Genre:	Geschichte
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Thema:	Lexika
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Seiten:	304
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9781472827180
ISBN-10:	147282718X
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Birks, Chris Munter, Peter Wirtanen, Toni Nenye, Vesa
Hersteller:	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Maße:	241 x 189 x 27 mm
Von/Mit:	Chris Birks (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum:	09.03.2018
Gewicht:	1,023 kg

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