ABSTRACT

This book offers an introduction to the Winter War, as the Russo-Finnish Conflict of 1939-1940 is called. It discusses the Finnish resistance to the Russian take-over of their country and the Red Army in action; a campaign that perhaps changed the pattern of World War II.

chapter |2 pages

Prologue

chapter 3|5 pages

Helsinki Aflame

chapter 6|4 pages

The Frozen Hell of Talvisota

chapter 8|7 pages

The Air War

chapter 10|11 pages

The Karelia Defenders Counterattack

chapter 11|11 pages

In the Northern Wilderness

chapter 12|13 pages

Inside the Pincer Claws

chapter 13|13 pages

The Motti Battles

chapter 14|11 pages

Timoshenko's Offensive

chapter 15|5 pages

The Terrible Decision

chapter 16|6 pages

The Miracle of Kollaa

chapter 17|7 pages

Finland in Mourning