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Finland at War: The Winter War 1939-40 (Paperback) Loot Price: R694
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Finland at War: The Winter War 1939-40 (Paperback): Vesa Nenye, Peter Munter, Toni Wirtanen, Chris Birks

Finland at War: The Winter War 1939-40 (Paperback)

Vesa Nenye, Peter Munter, Toni Wirtanen, Chris Birks

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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 for the first time, 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English-language history of the fighting performance of the Finns, drawing on first-hand accounts and previously unpublished photographs to explain just how they were able to perform military feats that nearly defy belief.

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Imprint: Osprey Publishing
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: February 2018
Authors: Vesa Nenye • Peter Munter • Toni Wirtanen • Chris Birks
Dimensions: 194 x 243 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 978-1-4728-2718-0
Categories: Books > Humanities > History > European history > General
Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Land forces & warfare > General
Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns
Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War
Books > History > European history > General
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War
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LSN: 1-4728-2718-X
Barcode: 9781472827180

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