Description
| Product ID: | 9781472813244 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | CN |
| Series: | Combat |
| Title: | Finnish Soldier vs Soviet Soldier |
| Subtitle: | Winter War 1939–40 |
| Authors: | Author: David Campbell, Johnny Shumate |
| Page Count: | 80 |
| Subjects: | European history, European history, Asian history, Second World War, War and defence operations, Asian history, Second World War, War & defence operations, Finland, Former Soviet Union, USSR (Europe), c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Focusing on three key battles of the epic David-and-Goliath Winter War, this illustrated study assesses the combat performance of Finnish and Soviet forces during this short but savage war. The Winter War was supposed to be a quick and easy conflict; instead it proved to be a bitter war that destroyed the international reputation of the Soviet Red Army. The diminutive Finnish force was desperately outnumbered by almost half a million Russian troops, but rather than sweeping across their neighbors, the Soviet troops stumbled blindly, constantly wrong-footed and then bloodied by their seemingly insignificant foe. Drawing on a wide range of sources, this study looks at three key battles, drawing a stark contrast between the poorly prepared Russian troops and the Finns, who made excellent use of terrain and innovative guerrilla tactics as they defended their homeland. |
| Imprint Name: | Osprey Publishing |
| Publisher Name: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2016-10-20 |
