The Winter War 1939-40 Jowett Philip
The Winter War 1939-40 Jowett Philip 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…
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The Winter War 1939-40 Jowett Philip
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. 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. 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.
Geography played its part as much of the Finnish-Soviet border was impassable, meaning that Soviet numerical superiority was of
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