Description: Finland at War: The Continuation and Lapland Wars 1941–45 by Vesa Nenye (Author), Peter Munter (Author), Toni Wirtanen (Author), Chris Birks (Author) In the aftermath of the Winter War, Finland found itself drawing ever closer to Nazi Germany and eventually took part in Operation Barbarossa in 1941. For the Finns this was a chance to right the wrongs of the Winter War, and having reached suitable defensive positions, the army was ordered to halt. Years of uneasy trench warfare followed, known as the Continuation War, during which Finland desperately sought a way out, German dreams of victory were dashed, and the Soviet Union built the strongest army in the world. In the summer of 1944, the whole might of the Red Army was launched against the Finnish defenses on the narrow Karelian Isthmus. Over several weeks of fierce fighting, the Finns managed to halt the Soviet assault. With Stalin forced to divert his armies to the race to Berlin, an armistice agreement was reached, the harsh terms of which forced the Finns to take on their erstwhile German allies in Lapland. Featuring rare photographs and first-hand accounts, this second volume of a two-part study, publishing in paperback for the first time, details the high price Finland had to pay to retain its independence and freedom. Publisher : Osprey Publishing; Reprint editionLanguage : EnglishPaperback : 336 pagesISBN-10 : 1472827198ISBN-13 : 9781472827197
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Book Title: Finland at War
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Item Length: 9.5 in
Original Language: English
Publisher: Osprey
Intended Audience: Adults
Publication Year: 2018
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Illustrator: Yes
Item Height: 0.8 in
Author: Toni Wirtanen, Peter Munter, Vesa Nenye, Chris Birks
Features: Illustrated
Genre: History, Military
Topic: Foreign Militaries, Military History, True Military Stories, War, Warfare, World War II, Military / World War II, Europe / Scandinavia
Item Weight: 37 Oz
Item Width: 7.7 in
Number of Pages: 336 Pages