Vesa Nenye, Peter Munter, Toni Wirtanen, Chris Birks

Finland at War (eBook, PDF)

The Winter War 1939-40

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. September 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781472813589
• Artikelnr.: 44866137

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Chapter 1: Interim Peace
Chapter 2: The Continuation war
Chapter 3: Attack on the Northern Front (Operation Silberfuchs)
Chapter 4: Conquest of Ladoga-Karelia
Chapter 5: Capture of Sortovala
Chapter 6: IV Army Corps at Viipuri
Chapter 7: Invading Soviet Karelia
Chapter 8: Trench Warfare
Chapter 9: Tali Ihantala
Chapter 10: Äyräpää-Vuosalmi Battles
Chapter 11: Armistice
Chapter 12: The Lapland War 1944-1945
Chapter 13: Towards Peace

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Preface and AcknowledgementsChronology1. The Rise of Finland2. The Road to War3. The Karelian Isthmus, December 19394. Ladoga Karelia, December 19395. Group Tavela6. North Finland Group7. Lapland Group, 1939-408. A Watching World9. The Battle for Ladoga Karelia, 194010. The Karelian Isthmus, 194011. An Interim PeaceBibliographyAppendixIndex