Swedish Volunteers In The Russo Finnish Winter War 1939 1940

Author : Martina Sprague
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2014-01-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780786457533

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Swedish Volunteers in the Russo-Finnish Winter War, 1939-1940 by Martina Sprague Pdf

Sandwiched between Nazi Germany and the "Russian Bear," Sweden walked a diplomatic tightrope on if and how it should support Finland during the Russo-Finnish Winter War. Social and political forces motivated the Swedish leadership to promote neutrality and avoid official military engagement, while at the same time the Swedish Volunteer Corps comprised the largest volunteer combat force (more than 8,200 strong) in any modern war. This book discusses the political background of the 1939-1940 Winter War; setbacks the volunteers suffered due to weather and terrain; and the ever-present fear that war would come to the Scandinavian Peninsula.

Author : William R. Trotter
Publisher : Algonquin Books
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2013-06-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781565126923

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A Frozen Hell by William R. Trotter Pdf

In 1939, tiny Finland waged war-the kind of war that spawns legends-against the mighty Soviet Union, and yet their epic struggle has been largely ignored. Guerrillas on skis, heroic single-handed attacks on tanks, unfathomable endurance, and the charismatic leadership of one of this century's true military geniuses-these are the elements of both the Finnish victory and a gripping tale of war.

Author : Carl Van Dyke
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136311574

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The Soviet Invasion of Finland, 1939-40 by Carl Van Dyke Pdf

Western accounts of the Soviet-Finnish war have been reliant on Western sources. Using Russian archival and previously classified secondary sources to document the experience of the Red Army in conflict with Finland, Carl Van Dyke offers a reassessment of the conflict.

Author : Eloise Engle,Lauri Paananen,Eloise Engle Paananen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2019-07-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000612516

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The Winter War by Eloise Engle,Lauri Paananen,Eloise Engle Paananen Pdf

This book offers an introduction to the Winter War, as the Russo-Finnish Conflict of 1939-1940 is called. It discusses the Finnish resistance to the Russian take-over of their country and the Red Army in action; a campaign that perhaps changed the pattern of World War II.

Author : Eloise Engle,Eloise Paananen,Lauri Paananen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Finland
ISBN : UOM:39015011577965

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The Winter War by Eloise Engle,Eloise Paananen,Lauri Paananen Pdf

Author : Max Jakobson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Finland
ISBN : UCBK:B000675123

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Finland Survived by Max Jakobson Pdf

Author : Philip Jowett,Brent Snodgrass
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2012-07-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782001256

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Finland at War 1939–45 by Philip Jowett,Brent Snodgrass Pdf

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 organization, uniforms, equipment and tactics of Finland's defenders.

Author : William R Trotter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2013-08-08
Category : Russo-Finnish War, 1939-1940
ISBN : 1781312265

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The Winter War by William R Trotter Pdf

On 30 November 1939, Soviet bombers unloaded their bombs on Helsinki, the capital of Finland. Stalin's ultimatum, demanding the cession of huge tracts of territory as a buffer zone against Nazi Germany, had been rejected by the Finnish government, and now a small Baltic republic was at war with the giant Soviet military machine. But this forgotten war, fought under brutal, sub-arctic conditions, often with great heroism on both sides, proved one of the most astonishing in military history. Using guerrilla fighters on skis, even reindeer to haul supplies on sleds, heroic single-handed attacks on tanks, and with unfathomable endurance and the charismatic leadership of one of the 20th century's true military geniuses, Finland not only kept at bay but won an epic, if short-lived, victory over the hapless Russian conscripts. Its surreal engagements included the legendary "Sausage Battle", when starving Soviet troops who had over-run a Finnish encampment couldn't resist the cauldrons of hot sausage soup left behind by their opponents - and were ambushed as they stopped to sup. Although by sheer attritional weight of numbers Stalin eventually prevailed over the Finns, their pointed resistance enabled their country to remain free, even as other countries fell one by one.

Author : Eloise Engle,Eloise Paananen,Lauri Paananen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : History
ISBN : 0811724336

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The Winter War by Eloise Engle,Eloise Paananen,Lauri Paananen Pdf

This authoritative account of the 105-day war between Finland and the Soviet Union in the early stages of World War II focuses on the human side of the story, particularly the bravery of the Finns who, despite being outnumbered, fought the Red Army tenaciously and held out far longer than anyone expected. The Soviet Union invaded Finland in November 1939 but was soon bogged down amidst wintry conditions and fierce Finnish resistance. Finland was finally forced to surrender in March 1940, but not before impressing the world with its efforts and highlighting the weakness of the Red Army.

Author : Bair Irincheev
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : History
ISBN : 9780811710886

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War of the White Death by Bair Irincheev Pdf

On 30 November 1939 Stalin's Red Army attacked Finland, expecting to crush the outnumbered, ill-equipped Finnish forces in a matter of days. But, in one of the most astonishing upsets in modern military history, the Finnish defenders broke the Red Army's advance, inflicting devastating casualties and destroying some of the divisions that had been thrown against them. Eventually, in March 1940, the overhauled Red Army prevailed through the deployment of massive force. The Finns were compelled to cede territory and cities to their overbearing neighbour, but the moral victory was theirs. The courage and skill their army displayed in the face of the Soviet onslaught - and the chaotic and reckless performance of their opponents - had an important influence on the massive struggle that was about to break out between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. For this highly illustrated and original portrayal of this famously unequal struggle, Bair Irincheev has brought together a compelling selection of eyewitness accounts, war diaries, battle reports, and other records from the Finnish and Russian archives to reconstruct the frontline fighting, and he analyses the reasons for the Red Army's poor performance. Never before has the harsh reality of the combat in the depths of the northern winter been conveyed in such authentic detail. The arduous daily experience of the troops on both sides, the brutality of combat and the constant struggle against the elements are recalled in the words of the men who were there. AUTHOR: Bair Irincheev is an expert on the troubled twentieth-century history of Finland and Russia and has made a particular study of the Finnish army during the Winter War and the Continuation War that followed. He is based in Helsinki and recently compiled a highly illustrated survey of the Mannerheim Line which was Finland's principal defence against the Soviet Union. Among his previous publications is On the Roads of War: A Soviet Cavalryman on the Eastern Front. SELLING POINTS: * Compelling new account of the Winter War between Finland and the Soviet Union * Based on eyewitness testimony, was diaries, battle reports, and other records from the Finnish and Russian archives * Authentic portrayal of frontline fighting in the harshest of conditions ILLUSTRATIONS: 90 illustrations *

Author : Eloise Engle,Eloise Paananen,Lauri Paananen
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1992-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0844666408

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The Winter War by Eloise Engle,Eloise Paananen,Lauri Paananen Pdf

Author : Jouni Keravuori
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1985-05-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1505606829

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The Russo-Finnish War, 1939-1940 by Jouni Keravuori Pdf

Finland is the only Soviet neighbor to have fought the Red Army and survived as a sovereign nation.The 105 day war between Finland and the Soviet Union during the winter of 1939-1940 provided many insights into cold weather operations and showed the superior training and leadership of the Finnish armed forces. This detailed and interesting look at the dogged defense of the Finns, reveals the importance of training, geography and weather in the campaign. Drawing on personal interviews with Finnish officers who commanded troops prior to and during the Winter War, the author reveals just how the Finns, outnumbered many times over and at a distinct disadvantage in war materiel, defeated the Soviet armored, mechanized, and motorized divisions with only their light infantry forces.

Author : Väinö Tanner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1950
Category : Russo-Finnish War, 1939-1940
ISBN : OCLC:221092664

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The Winter War by Väinö Tanner Pdf

Author : Vaino Tanner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Russo-Finnish War, 1939-1940
ISBN : 0758135254

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The Winter War by Vaino Tanner Pdf

Author : David Murphy
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2021-09-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472843975

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The Finnish-Soviet Winter War 1939–40 by David Murphy Pdf

This informative study explores the Soviet invasion of Finland, detailing the events of the Winter War of November 1939 to March 1940. The invasion was expected to be swift and decisive, however, the fighting qualities of the Finnish Army blunted the Soviet advance and inflicted high numbers of casualties. A combination of difficulties caused by the weather, the terrain, the Mannerheim Line defences and Finnish tactics resulted in a fascinating David vs Goliath type struggle. On 23 August 1939, a secret protocol was appended to the German–Soviet Non-Aggression Pact; as part of this, Finland was assigned to the Soviet sphere of influence. On 30 November that year, in an effort to protect against renewed German aggression in the East, the Soviet Union attacked Finland, beginning what became known as the Finnish-Soviet Winter War. This long-awaited addition to the Campaign series explores the events of the war of November 1939 to March 1940. Set against the background of the developing global conflict, the conflict saw the Finnish Army thwart the plans of the sizeable Soviet forces assembled against it, before finally being forced to concede. The major battles of the war, which took place in harsh winter conditions, are covered in detail, including the Mannerheim Line, the fighting in Ladoga Karelia and Kollaa, and the clashes in Finnish Lapland.