Bibliograph

Winter war, Russia's invasion of Finland, 1939-1940, Robert Edwards

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Winter war, Russia's invasion of Finland, 1939-1940, Robert Edwards

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Winter war

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

191245960

Responsibility statement

Robert Edwards

Sub title

Russia's invasion of Finland, 1939-1940

Summary

On November 30, 1939, the Soviet Union's Red Army invaded the young nation-state of Finland, in the full expectation of routing the small, ill-equipped Finnish army and annexing the former Russian territory by the end of the year. But Finland held out for 105 bitterly cold, fiercely combative days, until March 15, 1940, when a peace agreement ended the short, savage Winter War. At the stirring center of the story lie the resourcefulness and resolve of the Finnish people, who against all military odds-in want of ammunition, food, sleep, and troops-fought a blundering, ineptly commanded Red Army to a standstill. On March 15, they ceded to the Soviet 11 percent of their territory and 30 percent of their economic assets, but none of their national pride.--From publisher description

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