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The Winter War 1939–40 (Paperback)
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The Winter War 1939–40 (Paperback)
Series: Casemate Illustrated
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When the Soviet Union invaded Finland in late 1939, what transpired
was a true “David and Goliath” conflict. When Finland refused a
number of Soviet demands, including the ceding of substantial
border territories ostensibly to enable the Soviets to protect
Leningrad, the Soviets responded by launching an invasion. The
invasion involved a large Soviet army, with several thousand tanks,
and a large air force. But to the world's surprise the Finnish Army
- many of them reservists without proper uniforms and limited
ammunition - and Air Force battled overwhelming odds, and managed
to resist Russian attacks for over two months, inflicting serious
losses. Geography played its part as much of the Finnish-Soviet
border was impassable, meaning that Soviet numerical superiority
was of less import. Operating in the winter, with temperatures
ranging as low as -43F, the Finns’ determined resistance won them
international reputation. Although hostilities finally ended in a
peace treaty that saw Finland cede 9% of its territory, Soviet
losses had been heavy, and Finland retained its sovereignty. This
fully illustrated text will cover the forces involved and all
stages of the Winter War.
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