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A Frozen Hell: The Russo-Finnish Winter War of 1939-1940

by William R. Trotter · 1991

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In 1939, tiny Finland waged war - the kind of war that spawns legends - against the mighty Soviet Union, and yet their epic struggle has been largely ignored. Guerrillas on skis, heroic single-handed attacks on tanks, unfathomable endurance, and the charismatic leadership of one of this century's true military geniuses - these are the elements of both the Finnish victory and a gripping tale of war.

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war and militarywar and militaryMore like thisLess of this
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military historymilitary historyMore like thisLess of thishistoryhistoryMore like thisLess of thispoliticspoliticsMore like thisLess of this
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World War IIWorld War IIMore like thisLess of thisFinlandFinlandMore like thisLess of thisRussiaRussiaMore like thisLess of thisEuropeEuropeMore like thisLess of thisScandinaviaScandinaviaMore like thisLess of this
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adult
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medium · 285 pages

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