The Winter War 1939–40 - Philip Jowett

The Winter War 1939–40

(Autor)

Buch | Softcover
128 Seiten
2023
Casemate Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-63624-238-5 (ISBN)
31,10 inkl. MwSt
A fully illustrated account of the Soviet invasion of Finland in the winter of 1939.
When the Soviet Union invaded Finland in late 1939, what transpired was a true “David and Goliath” conflict. When Finland refused a number of Soviet demands, including the ceding of substantial border territories ostensibly to enable the Soviets to protect Leningrad, the Soviets responded by launching an invasion. The invasion involved a large Soviet army, with several thousand tanks, and a large air force.

 

But to the world's surprise the Finnish Army - many of them reservists without proper uniforms and limited ammunition - and Air Force battled overwhelming odds, and managed to resist Russian attacks for over two months, inflicting serious losses. Geography played its part as much of the Finnish-Soviet border was impassable, meaning that Soviet numerical superiority was of less import. Operating in the winter, with temperatures ranging as low as -43F, the Finns’ determined resistance won them international reputation. Although hostilities finally ended in a peace treaty that saw Finland cede 9% of its territory, Soviet losses had been heavy, and Finland retained its sovereignty.

 

This fully illustrated text will cover the forces involved and all stages of the Winter War.

Interested in military history from an early age, Philip Jowett has published many books over the last twenty-five years, specialising in the armies of Asia in the first half of the twentieth century, the Russo-Japanese War, and the armies of the Second World War. A rugby league enthusiast and amateur genealogist, he is married and lives in Lincolnshire.

Introduction

Timeline of Events

 

Finland Under Soviet Threat, 1939

The Soviet Invasion, November 1939

Advance to the Mannerheim Line, December 1939

The Air War 1939–1940

Finnish Guerrilla Warfare, December 1939–March 1940

Battles Along the Mannerheim Line, December 1939

Battles in Lagoda, Kainuu and Lapland, December 1939

Finland’s Defeat, February–March 1940

 

Afterword

Index

Erscheinungsdatum
Zusatzinfo B/W illustrations
Sprache englisch
Maße 178 x 254 mm
Themenwelt Geschichte Allgemeine Geschichte 1918 bis 1945
Geschichte Teilgebiete der Geschichte Militärgeschichte
Sozialwissenschaften Politik / Verwaltung
ISBN-10 1-63624-238-3 / 1636242383
ISBN-13 978-1-63624-238-5 / 9781636242385
Zustand Neuware
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