| Finland at War 1939-45 Contributor(s): Jowett, Philip (Author), Snodgrass, Brent (Author), Ruggeri, Raffaele (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 184176969X ISBN-13: 9781841769691 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $18.90 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2006 Annotation: Finland's fight to defend her independence earned this tiny nation of just 3 million people a distinct place in history. Invaded by Stalin before World War II, Finland held out for months and inflicted huge losses on the invaders, but she was eventually crushed by the weight of Soviet numbers. When Germany invaded the USSR in 1941 the Finns fought alongside the Wehrmacht on the northern Russian Front, with great skill and courage in an attempt to regain their lost territories. When the German armies were forced to retreat in 1944, Finland managed to conclude a separate peace with the USSR & #8211; uniquely, without being forced to accept renewed Russian occupation. This book details the organisation, uniforms and equipment of this remarkable force. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War Ii - History | Europe - Scandinavia |
| Dewey: 948.970 |
| LCCN: 2006286373 |
| Series: Elite |
| Physical Information: 0.19" H x 7.28" W x 9.74" (0.47 lbs) 64 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1930's - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - Scandinavian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Osprey's examination of Finland's involvement in World War II (1939-1945). Finland's fight to defend her independence earned this tiny nation of just 3 million people a distinct place in history. Invaded by Stalin before World War II, Finland held out for months and inflicted huge losses on the invaders, but she was eventually crushed by the weight of Soviet numbers. When Germany invaded the USSR in 1941 the Finns fought alongside the Wehrmacht on the northern Russian Front, with great skill and courage in an attempt to regain their lost territories. When the German armies were forced to retreat in 1944, Finland managed to conclude a separate peace with the USSR - uniquely, without being forced to accept renewed Russian occupation. This book details the organisation, uniforms and equipment of this remarkable force. |