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Finland at War Vesa Nenye

Finland at War By Vesa Nenye

Finland at War by Vesa Nenye


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Summary

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. This book details the high price Finland had to pay to retain its independence and freedom.

Finland at War Summary

Finland at War: The Continuation and Lapland Wars 194145 by Vesa Nenye

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 defences 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 never-before-seen photographs and first-hand accounts, this second volume of a two-part study details the high price Finland had to pay to retain its independence and freedom.

Finland at War Reviews

A very well produced and attractive look at the conflict. * The Armourer *

About Vesa Nenye

After graduating college, Vesa Nenye followed his family's illustrious military tradition and served his country, Finland, as a Tank Commander and an Arms & Munitions NCO. Upon leaving the armed forces, he became a member of the Panssarikilta the armoured core heritage society in Finland. A veteran of historical and strategy gaming in Finland, Peter Munter founded a play-by-mail business and worked extensively as writer and translator of roleplaying supplements in the late 80s. Peter is an ex-Marine from the Finnish Navy and currently works as a Managing Director in a games retail chain that he established with Vesa Nenye in 1997. Toni Wirtanen served in the Kymi Jager Battalion of the Karelian Brigade as an infantry anti-tank specialist and has ever since been active with the reservist corps. Toni is best known for his work as the singer and songwriter in the rock band Apulanta, founded in 1991. Chris Birks moved from England to Bergen, Norway, aged 13, and, whilst studying at the University of Bergen, worked at building the Norwegian hobby scene for miniature strategy war-gaming. Chris now works as a teacher of mathematics and natural sciences.

Table of Contents

Introduction Chapter 1: Interim Peace Chapter 2: The Continuation war Chapter 3: Attack on the Northern Front (Operation Silberfuchs) Chapter 4: Conquest of Ladoga-Karelia Chapter 5: Capture of Sortovala Chapter 6: IV Army Corps at Viipuri Chapter 7: Invading Soviet Karelia Chapter 8: Trench Warfare Chapter 9: Tali Ihantala Chapter 10: Ayrapaa-Vuosalmi Battles Chapter 11: Armistice Chapter 12: The Lapland War 19441945 Chapter 13: Towards Peace

Additional information

GOR007344524
9781472815262
1472815262
Finland at War: The Continuation and Lapland Wars 194145 by Vesa Nenye
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
2016-03-24
336
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