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. Germany regarded its operations in the region as part of its overall war efforts on the eastern front and provided finland with. Swedish volunteers in the russofinnish winter war, 19391940. Finlands war of choice the troubled german finnish. The photographs and newspaper captions illustrate aspects of the book s topical matter from amore personalized perspective. In russian historiography, the war is called the sovietfinnish front of the great patriotic war. Since its publication, vom kriege hereafter referred to in the text as on war has been thoroughly scrutinized by many authors, but few of them apply his trinitarian method to a specific war, and none could be found who employ it to analyze the winter war.
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 describes the odd coalition between germany and f. During the war very little had changed regarding the organization, equipment or tactics of finnish forces, according to the book finland at war. The authors cover enough of the geopolitical problems that led up to the winter war, along with the military operations and first person accounts, to give you a pretty broad overview of the war from the finnish perspective.
In 1948, 28 finnishjewish veterans joined the fight in israel, in a war that followed the creation of the jewish state. There are some old books which are good viisi sodan vuotta from wsoy its from 1958 and has alot of good photos and info on both the winter war and 194144 war including photos and info on the lapland war but its only with finnish text and a good book on the lapland war is lapin sota by toivo t. 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. Hitler, watching from germany, had also learned a lesson that russia was weak, and he could confidently invade and conquer the country. As with most books i have come cross about this war and the previous winter war, the maps are not up to scratch.
A pioneering military units history, culminating in its breaking the german hold on italys mountains during world war ii. The tables listing the finnishcanadian volunteers in the winter war and finnishcanadians in the canadian armed forces during world war ii depict the reality of the wartime setting as it effected many families in canada. Licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of getting out our dreams inc. Isserman american historyhamilton coll continental divide. The story of the winter war between finland and soviet russia is a dramatic david versus goliath encounter. This confusing situation was never fully explored after the war, but rather put aside. This fast tank was the second most current soviet tank during the winter war and proved unable to. This is a topic often missing in english, though in stark contrast to the numerous books on the shorter and less bloody winter war. On war and the winter war florida state university. The entire world, including the watching germans, expected the war to end in a crushing soviet victory in a manner or weeks, if.
The winter war goodreads meet your next favorite book. Therefore like the kv1, almost all were captured in 194142. Finnish cook book, hardcover by ojakangas, beatrice a. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading finlands war of choice. This book serves as a great introduction to a by me little known war.
Soviet attack on finland november 30, 1939march 1, 1940following the german invasion of poland in september of 1939, the soviet union also invaded poland from the east, seizing polish territory, and, in effect, establishing a buffer zone between soviet territory and. Finnish divisions, strength and equipment, tanks, air force and navy. A norwegian nurse falls in love with a finnish soldier in the winter war of 193940 between finland and the soviet union. Finnish armed forces in the winter war 193940 ww2 weapons. During the ensuing finnish civil war, the red guards. The soviets had learned a lesson from the winter war. On 30 november 1939, the soviet unions powerful red army invaded the tiny nation of finland. The finnish air force had 116 airworthy planes on the eve of the winter war. The most prolific tank of all time was not available before the end of the winter war.
How finland lost world war ii to the soviets, but won. The amazing story of finland in world war ii, 19391945. Useful international support was minimal, arrived late, and the german blockade prevented most armament shipments. This book describes the odd coalition between germany and finland in world war ii and their joint military operations from 1941 to 1945. For most of finlands 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 troubled germanfinnish coalition in world war ii 9781935149484 by lunde, henrik o. Nov 10, 2016 explore angelmcfarland0s board the finnish continuation war. The site is intended to serve as an internet source for information about the finnish soviet winter war, fought in 19391940. 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. The sovietfinnish conflict began in that strange interlude during world war ii known as the phoney war. It then examines both finnish and german motives for forming a coalition against the ussr and the war that followed. They reequipped their battered armies with better equipment, particularly the t34 tank. Learn more about the russofinnish war in this article. This is a good book if you are looking for an introductory volume on the winter war.
On several other occasions, the finnish jews refused to salute german officers. The winter war was a war between the soviet union ussr and finland. If this is the first time you use this feature, you will be asked to authorise. The soviet tactics were, of course, much more demanding in this respect, as. The prologue of this book briefly examines the history of finland, from its separation from the soviet union in 1917 to its isolation after the winter war of 193940. Finlands heroic struggle to preserve independence and defend its territories, citizens, and culture against the russian superpower to the east has been acknowledged many times, as have the bravery and resourcefulness of the finnish troops in the 105day conflict termed the russofinnish winter war of 193940 hereafter shortened. There are not that many books available to the english reader on the winter war and this has always been a problem for the finnishcollector and researcher. The finnish army was one of the smallest in europe.
This book describes the odd coalition between germany and finland in world war ii, and their joint military operations from 1941 to 1945. The diminutive finnish force was desperately outnumbered by almost half a million russian troops, but rather than sweeping across. The fighting in what became known as the finnishsoviet winter war lasted until march 1940, when finland agreed to a peace treaty. Finnish civil war between germansupported white guards and soviet. The jews in finland who fought together with the germans. The orders were already given to prepare a retreat to the next line of. Russofinnish war, also called winter war, november 30, 1939march 12. The troubled germanfinnish coalition in world war ii. In stark contrast to the numerous books on the shorter and less bloody winter war, which represented a. Both were strongly emphasizing the attack, aiming for the encirclement and destruction of enemy forces. Instructor at the light services combat school supervises practice with the suomi submachine gun.
The russofinnish winter war of 19391940 paperback very good. The russofinnish winter war, 193940, is a regimentaldivisional scale game simulating the war between finland and the soviet union in the winter of 193940. A study of russofinnish diplomacy volume 6 issue 2 albin t. Finnish volunteers very likely participated in killing. The 105day war had a profound and depressing effect in finland. A solid operational analysis from an established scholar of the scandinavian theater publishers weekly. After settling down ww2 erupts, and he is lost in finland, as she falls in love with the german soldier maximilian. Winds of winter by yi natiro the great courses plus is currently available to watch through a web browser to almost anyone in the world and optimized for the us market. At the end of the war, the situation of the finnish army on the karelian isthmus had been the subject of some debate. I knew of the solviet finnish winter war, but not the continuation war. Red army soldiers display a captured finnish state flag.
Before its independence, finland was an autonomous grand duchy inside imperial russia. 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. The winter war reminded the world that it was better to go down fighting than to submit to injustice. When close to half a million soviet troops poured into finland in 1939 it was expected that finnish defences would collapse in a matter of weeks. In 1939, two finnish brothers are conscripted in the army to fight in the war between finland and the soviet union. The troubled germanfinnish coalition in world war ii kindle edition.
The winter war was supposed to be a quick and easy conflict. 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. Before the winter war, the finnish and soviet tactics had one thing in common. Russofinnish war based on the ideas advanced in his book. Skis and reindeers make the finnish soldiers movable. The troubled germanfinnish 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. The poor performance of the red army both encouraged german leader adolf hitler to believe that an attack on the soviet union. The story of the winter war between finland and soviet russia is a dramatic. See more ideas about war, world war two and military history. The finnish civil war 1918 history, memory, legacy by. Following the invasion, defeat, and partitioning of poland by germany and the.
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