The Winter War

Name: The Winter War
Rating: 4.2 (198 reviews)

by Captivating History Book 1 in the The Eastern Front series.

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The Winter War recounts the Soviet invasion of Finland in November 1939 and the fierce resistance that followed through the winter of 1939–40. It explains Stalin’s territorial demands, the Red Army’s early failures and the Finnish use of terrain, mobility and defensive positions to slow a much larger opponent. The book follows the eventual Soviet breakthrough and peace settlement while examining how the campaign affected Finland, Soviet military reform and wider perceptions of the USSR during the Second World War.