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Finland at War: The Winter War 1939-40 (General Military)
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Finland at War: The Winter War 1939-40 (General Military) Hardcover - 2015

by Nenye, Vesa; Munter, Peter; Wirtanen, Toni


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English-language history of the fighting performance of the Finns, drawing on first-hand accounts and previously unpublished photographs to explain just how they were able to perform military feats that nearly defy belief.

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  • Title Finland at War: The Winter War 1939-40 (General Military)
  • Author Nenye, Vesa; Munter, Peter; Wirtanen, Toni
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 304
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Osprey Publishing, Oxford Ox1 0ph United Kingdom
  • Date 2015
  • ISBN 9781472806314

About the author

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 armored core heritage society in Finland. After the army, he opened a gaming retail chain with Peter Munter and has been in the wargaming industry, as well as international sales, for the last ten years. He lives in Nottingham, UK. The author lives in Riddings, UK.
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