War of the White Death
Finland Against the Soviet Union, 1939-40
Published on 3. April 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-0-8117-1088-6 (ISBN)
Description
Compelling account of the Winter War between Finland and the Soviet Union The Soviets expected to crush Finnish forces in mere days, but the Finns broke the Red Army's advance and held out for almost four months Authentic depiction of frontline fighting in the harshest of conditions Based on eyewitness testimony, war diaries, battle reports, and other records
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Language
English
Place of publication
Mechanicsburg
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
331
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
424 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8117-1088-6 (9780811710886)
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Bair Irincheev
War of the White Death
E-Book
04/2012
1st Edition
Stackpole Books
€11.86
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Person
Bair Irincheev was born in Leningrad in 1944. He completed his studies at Saint-Petersburg University and Stockholm University. He is an author specialising in North European studies and especially wars between the USSR and Finland in the 20th century. His previous numerous publications cover the Winter War, Finnish fortifications and history of the Karelian Isthmus and Vyborg. The author also runs a war museum in Vyborg.