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Finland at War 1939-45
Philip S. Jowett
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Description for Finland at War 1939-45
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Ruggeri, Raffaele. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DNF; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 185 x 6. Weight in Grams: 212.
In the face of Soviet invasion in 1939–40, and once again in 1941–44, the armies raised by Finland – a tiny nation of only 4 million people - astonished the world by their effective resistance. At the end of both these campaigns – the Winter War, and the Continuation War – the fiercely patriotic defiance of vastly stronger Soviet forces by Marshal Mannerheim's soldiers won their country a unique prize: although forced to accept harsh terms, Finland was never occupied by the Red Army, and retained its independence. This book explains and illustrates, for the first time in English, the ... Read more
In the face of Soviet invasion in 1939–40, and once again in 1941–44, the armies raised by Finland – a tiny nation of only 4 million people - astonished the world by their effective resistance. At the end of both these campaigns – the Winter War, and the Continuation War – the fiercely patriotic defiance of vastly stronger Soviet forces by Marshal Mannerheim's soldiers won their country a unique prize: although forced to accept harsh terms, Finland was never occupied by the Red Army, and retained its independence. This book explains and illustrates, for the first time in English, the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
Series
Elite
Number of Pages
64
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781841769691
SKU
V9781841769691
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Ref
99-15
About Philip S. Jowett
Philip Jowett was born in Leeds in 1961, and has been interested in military history for as long as he can remember. His first Osprey book was the ground-breaking Men-at-Arms 306: ‘Chinese Civil War Armies 1911–49’. He lives in Lincolnshire. Brent Snodgrass’ interest in Finland began with the collection of militaria from the region, which grew into 12 years of ... Read more
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