{"product_id":"the-winter-war-1939-40-9781636242385","title":"The Winter War 1939-40","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Jowett has amassed an impressive amount of detail, yet the writing never bogs down. He leads the reader through this war with precision and employs images to great effect.\" -- New York Journal of Books\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen the Soviet Union invaded Finland in late 1939, what transpired was a true \"David and Goliath\" conflict. When Finland refused a number of Soviet demands, including the ceding of substantial border territories ostensibly to enable the Soviets to protect Leningrad, the Soviets responded by launching an invasion. The invasion involved a large Soviet army, with several thousand tanks, and a large air force.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut to the world's surprise the Finnish Army--many of them reservists without proper uniforms and limited ammunition--and Air Force battled overwhelming odds, and managed to resist Russian attacks for over two months, inflicting serious losses. Geography played its part as much of the Finnish-Soviet border was impassable, meaning that Soviet numerical superiority was of less import. Operating in the winter, with temperatures ranging as low as -43F, the Finns' determined resistance won them international reputation. Although hostilities finally ended in a peace treaty that saw Finland cede 9% of its territory, Soviet losses had been heavy, and Finland retained its sovereignty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis fully illustrated text will cover the forces involved and all stages of the Winter War.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Casemate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50865665278226,"sku":"9781636242385","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_908e44ab-13e5-453c-91f9-02e1d64217b3.jpg?v=1737682835","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-winter-war-1939-40-9781636242385","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}