The story of the winter war between finland and soviet russia is a dramatic david. Motti tactics were repeatedly applied ag ainst the retreating germans. Trotters overt sympathy for the justice of finlands cause does not blind him to the justified fear of nazi germany that led russia to demand a buffer. The finnish army list is bursting with characterful and unique. Included are also minibiographies of finnish, soviet and german commanders, and the winter war volume also contains modernday route maps helping you to locate the battlefields today.
Finnish players must address the disparity in numbers and equipment by utilizing their high mobility and morale. During the closing stages of world war i, germantrained finnish jager troops played a key role in the. The troubled germanfinnish coalition in world war ii by henrik o. As with most books i have come cross about this war and the previous winter war, the maps are not up to scratch.
This monograph conducts a doctrinal analysis of red army planning and execution of the soviet finnish war to determine if poorly developed doctrine was the cause of soviet failures. Plus the book downplayed the finnish alliance with the germans, but i gained respect for the tough fortitute of the finnish winter fighter. The troubled german finnish coalition in world war ii kindle edition by lunde, henrik o download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Lunde tells the little know story of the strange partnership and joint military operations of finland and germany between 1941 and 1945. I was always fascinated with finland during the second world war and while you can find many books on the winter war, the events after it are a lot harder to find books on. Winter war motti tactics how the finns destroyed soviet divisions. The troubled germanfinnish coalition in world war ii by lunde, henrik o. On the 30th of november 1939, soviet forces crossed the finnish border and started what would soon become known as the winter war talvisota. A solid operational analysis from an established scholar of the scandinavian theater publishers weekly. The continuation war was a conflict fought by finland and nazi germany, as cobelligerents, against the soviet union ussr from 1941 to 1944, during world war ii. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. The poor performance of the red army both encouraged german leader adolf hitler to believe that an attack on the soviet union. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Foreign support of finland in the winter war wikipedia. For most of finland s history, the country had lived on the periphery of world events, but for a few weeks during the winter of 193940, finland stood at the center of the world stage. The winter war was a war between the soviet union ussr and finland. Winter war clip the writer, whose father had just joined the finnish army in the summer of 1939, believes that most people are tired of the propaganda films and history books that leave out uncle josephs genocide and simply magnify stalins defeat of hitler. It studies how the germans viewed finland during their continuation war a term avoided by lunde. A very good and clear history of the sovietfinnish winter war. May 24, 2017 the winter war of 19391940 or the russofinnish war was fought between the soviet union and finland. Lundes finland s war of choice is a book that concentrates on the war of 194144 and also has description of lapland war though only a bare mention of the winter war. The finnish air force had to fight against a massively superior force from the. Finnish players will also need armies of italy and the axis for their winter war selector. I find this to be a more apt title than the more excitingly titled american edition. Until a comprehesive military history of the war is written this book is the best avaiable. In my opinion its better than trotters book in that it does not wonder off after details too often.
Aug 16, 2017 world war ii had a profound impact on finland. The amazing story of finland in world war ii, 19391945. The finnish civil war 1918 offers an account of the history and memory of the conflict and traces its legacy in finnish society until today. The soviet attack on finland, 19391940 stackpole books. Perceptual realism and the winter war of 1939 university of. The troubled german finnish coalition in world war ii by henrik o. The amazing story of finland in world war ii, 19391945 a soldier with a pack reindeer, on slippery ice, near the tiny village of nautsi, in northern lapland, finland, on october 26, 1941.
This book describes the odd coalition between germany and f. Finnish, german when he fought the soviets in world war. Ussr russia finland world war ii winter war photos business. Finnish soldier vs soviet soldier ebook by mr david campbell. The coalition of these two is rarely included in english books. Two, there is an absence i thought of the finnish home front context and the pressures bearing on the politicians throughout this period. Jul 09, 2016 during the years 1939 1940 finland was engaged in the winter war and the continuation war against the soviet union. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read finnish soldier vs soviet soldier. The books are a bit pricey, 45 to 50 volume, but imo fully worth the price. The winter war provides a whole range of tactical challenges for both sides. In addition, about 57,000 finns were permanently disabled, and the vast majority of the dead and the disabled were young men in their most productive years. The winter war 193940, the continuation war 194144, and the lapland war 194445. This was another one of the books that encouraged me to buy my kindle.
This is a topic often missing in english, though in stark contrast to the numerous books on the shorter and less bloody winter war. He led an infantry company in the finnish winter and continuation wars. Original finnish m4055 helmet with winter war skull. The background of the winter war covers the period before the outbreak of the winter war between finland. The red army started the campaign with over 2,500 tanks of various types. Foreign support in the winter war consisted of materiel, men and moral support to the finnish struggle against the soviet union in the winter war. Russofinnish war november 30, 1939march 12, 1940, also called the winter war, war waged by the soviet union against finland at the beginning of world war ii, following the conclusion of the germansoviet nonaggression pact august 23, 1939. Germanys invasion of poland on september 1, 1939 provided convenient cover for. Pasi t uunain en, finnish military effectiveness in the winter war springer. As the photos below show, the finnish troops made deft and deadly use of a vicious winter and unforgiving landscape to exact the maximum toll from russian invaders. Learn more about the russofinnish war in this article.
The second world war had not yet begun in earnest and was known to the public as the phoney war. This book describes the odd coalition between germany and finland in world war ii and their joint military operations from 1941 to 1945. The soviet union claimed parts of finnish territory mainly to create a buffer against a. The winter war was supposed to be a quick and easy conflict. Alakulppi served in all three of finlands wwii conflicts. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. War w as to expel the german troops from finnish territory to n orway. This history is a wellbalanced blend of narrative and. Their guerilla tactics were only aided by the freezing finnish.
This book describes the odd coalition between germany and finland in world war ii, and their joint military operations from 1941 to 1945. World opinion at large supported the finnish cause. The treaty ending the winter war forced finland to cede 11 percent of its territory to the soviet union, yet the country maintained its independence and later squared off. The background of the winter war covers the period before the outbreak of the winter war between finland and the soviet union in 19391940, stretching from the finnish declaration of independence in 1917 to the sovietfinnish negotiations in 19381939. The epic of the soviet finnish winter war, allen f. Motti tactics in finnish military historiography since.
Supplied throughout wwii and then under special contract for the finnish army in 1955, hence, they have become known as the m4055 helmet. The soviet aggression was generally deemed unjustifi. Finnish language started to gain its role during the grand duchy of finland, along with the nationalistic fennoman movement, and obtained its official status in the finnish diet of 1863. Included are also minibiographies of finnish, soviet and german commanders, and the winter war volume also contains modernday route.
The soviet attack on finland, 19391940 stackpole books, 2014, 14 3. He is known as the soldier who fought under three flags. Be sure to see the period photograph of finnish ss soldiers with the totenkopf painted on their helmets during the winter war and the continuation war fought against the soviets. The winter war 193940 trotter, william r the winter war. The troubled german finnish coalition in world war ii by lunde, henrik o. Nazi photo book finnishsoviet war 19391940 usm books. Finnish is one of two official languages of finland the other being swedish and one of the official languages of the european union since 1995. Approximately 86,000 finns died in the warabout three times the losses suffered during the civil war. The troubled german finnish coalition in world war ii, by author henrik lunde deals with what the finns call the continuation war, their war against the soviet union at the side of the germans from 19411944, as well as the finns expulsion of those german troops from their country in 19441945. Aug 14, 2014 the finnish civil war 1918 offers an account of the history and memory of the conflict and traces its legacy in finnish society until today. The russofinnish war of 19391940, also known as the winter war, forms a. This book is an exceptionally interesting account of the soviet invasion of finland, presumably to acquire, at the least, finnish land as a buffer against a possible nazi advance via norway. The diminutive finnish force was desperately outnumbered by almost half a million russian troops, but rather than sweeping across. The troubled germanfinnish coalition in world war ii 9781935149484 by lunde, henrik o.
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