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The Winter War 1939–40 (Casemate Illustrated) Kindle Edition

by Philip Jowett (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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"Jowett has amassed an impressive amount of detail, yet the writing never bogs down. He leads the reader through this war with precision and employs images to great effect." — New York Journal of Books

When the Soviet Union invaded Finland in late 1939, what transpired was a true “David and Goliath” conflict. 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. 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. Geography played its part as much of the Finnish-Soviet border was impassable, meaning that Soviet numerical superiority was of less import. Operating in the winter, with temperatures ranging as low as -43F, the Finns’ determined resistance won them international reputation. Although hostilities finally ended in a peace treaty that saw Finland cede 9% of its territory, Soviet losses had been heavy, and Finland retained its sovereignty.

This fully illustrated text will cover the forces involved and all stages of the Winter War.
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"Modelers may find this an excellent resource for detailing and inspiration for models and dioramas...A useful gallery of photos present plenty of detail, and color artwork captures what the cameras did not capture."
Armorama

“It is a book I can quite easily recommend to you.”
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"Like other books in the Casemate Illustrated series, this is an excellent resource for creating toy soldier dioramas, wargaming and modelling."
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“A part of the simply outstanding Casemate Illustrated series, "The Winter War 1939-40" is an invaluable and highly recommended addition to personal, professional, community, and academic library 20th Century European Military History collections and supplemental curriculum studies lists.”
Midwest Book Review

“Make [this book] a springboard to further study of this tragic topic.”
Cybermodeler

“Enjoyed it.”
Historical Miniatures Gaming Society

"Jowett has amassed an impressive amount of detail, yet the writing never bogs down. He leads the reader through this war with precision and employs images to great effect. The Winter War provides not only good, solid history, but serves as an example for how photographs and text can work together to make a difficult subject easier to follow, making history into a compelling story."
New York Journal of Books

"...will be of great interest to modelers and military historians alike."
AMPS Indianapolis

“…an excellent pocket history of this horrific, albeit brief conflict, with dozens of rarely- or never-before-seen pictures documenting the men and equipment of both sides.”
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About the Author

Interested in military history from an early age, Philip Jowett has published many books over the last twenty-five years, specialising in the armies of Asia in the first half of the twentieth century, the Russo-Japanese War, and the armies of the Second World War. A rugby league enthusiast and amateur genealogist, he is married and lives in Lincolnshire.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0C9HVJFHY
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Casemate (August 3, 2023)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 3, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 35.6 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 126 pages
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