Finland At War 1939 - 45 (elite)
by Philip Jowett /
2006 / English / PDF
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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.
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.