War of the White Death: Finland against the Soviet Union, 1939-40 (Stackpole Military History)

War of the White Death: Finland against the Soviet Union, 1939-40 (Stackpole Military History)

Bair Irincheev
$23.69
Publication Date: April 3rd, 2012
Publisher:
Stackpole Books
ISBN:
9780811710886
Pages:
288
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Description

Compelling account of the Winter War between Finland and the Soviet Union The Soviets expected to crush Finnish forces in mere days, but the Finns broke the Red Army's advance and held out for almost four months Authentic depiction of frontline fighting in the harshest of conditions Based on eyewitness testimony, war diaries, battle reports, and other records.

About the Author

Bair Irincheev is an expert on the twentieth-century history of Finland and Russia. He has also written The Mannerheim Line (978-1-84603-384-1). He lives in Helsinki, Finland.

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