10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WINTER WAR»
Discover the use of
Winter War in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Winter War and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Frozen Hell: The Russo-Finnish
Winter War of 1939-1940
" --The Washington Times "Trotter's account is the best one yet of this unique war." --The Virginian-Pilot This is a book of battles--savagely fought, often with great heroism on both sides, under brutal, subarctic conditions.
2
AIDS, the
Winter War: A Testing of America
" -John S. James, editor, AIDS Treatment News "In persuasive detail Kahn demonstrates [that] the struggle against AIDS requires a continuous fight against vested interests that have little regard for alternative ideas and against egotists ...
3
Swedish Volunteers in the Russo-Finnish
Winter War, 1939-1940
This book discusses the political background of the Winter War and the events preceding the conflict"--Provided by publisher.
4
The
Winter War: A Novel
Gradually Marko learns that Karl’s whole family was killed by the Russians. And Karl has a secret–he’s really Kaari, a girl who joined up to get revenge for her family’s deaths. From the Hardcover edition.
5
The Mannerheim Line 1920-39: Finnish Fortifications of the ...
Through an analysis of the background and operational history of the Mannerheim Line, this book attempts to dispel myths and provide an accurate assessment of its great historical importance.
When Russian troops invade Finland during the winter of 1939-40, Marko, a young polio victim determined to keep his homeland free, joins the Finnish Army as a messenger boy.
7
The Fredericksburg Campaign:
Winter War on the Rappahannock
Francis Augustn O'Reilly draws upon his intimate knowledge of the battlegrounds to discuss the unprecedented nature of Fredericksburg's warfare.
Francis Augustn O'Reilly, 2006
8
The Anglo-American
winter war with Russia, 1918-1919: a ...
This book chronicles the origins and results of the ill-fated Anglo-American intervention at Archangel during the winter of 1918-19.
9
The
Winter War: Russia's Invasion of Finland, 193940
One of the most valiant stories of World War II—the heroic Finnish stance against the Red Army When Russia invaded Finland in November 1939, the international community reacted with a combination of shock and outrage.
10
The Hundred Day
Winter War: Finland's Gallant Stand Against ...
The most comprehensive single-volume history of the Winter Warthe stunning defeat by the tiny Finnish army of the mighty Soviet Red Army in a gallant 105-day stand that captured the worlds imagination during World War II.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WINTER WAR»
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Winter War is used in the context of the following news items.
Russia rising; tiny Finland preps 1 million strong standing army
The Finns shocked the world during the three month long Winter War of 1939-1940, when attacked by the numerically superior Soviet Union who sought to not ... «Examiner.com, May 15»
Recalling the Winter War losses, 75 years on
In Helsinki, a foundation stone for a national Winter War memorial will be laid on Kasarmitori Square, opposite the Defence Ministry headquarters. Those taking ... «YLE News, Mar 15»
'The Winter War', by Philip Teir
This chilly battle of the sexes takes place during an unusually bitter winter; the title ... The Winter War could happily accommodate more comedy and sustained ... «Financial Times, Feb 15»
Finland's Winter War
In the early months of 1940, Finland was in a desperate fight for survival against the might of the Soviet Union. Hear from Finnish veteran, Antti Henttonen, who ... «BBC News, Feb 15»
The Winter War by Philip Teir, translated by Tiina Nunnally - book …
The Winter War is a caustic portrait of the unhappiness that lurks beneath the "polished bourgeois conviviality" of liberal, middle-class society, played out against ... «The Independent, Jan 15»
The Winter War by Philip Teir, review: 'an intelligent debut'
The Winter War of 1939 to 1940, fought between Finland and the Soviet Union, lasted from November to March – the same amount of time it takes for a ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jan 15»
A war of attrition: Eileen Battersby on The Winter War, by Philip Teir
It can't be particularly easy for a man to step on a hamster, unless of course the hamster happens to be ill or unusually slow. In The Winter War no details about it ... «Irish Times, Jan 15»
Parliament to recreate Winter War evacuation
Services were held nationwide on Sunday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the start of Finland's Winter War against the Soviet Union. Parliament will ... «YLE News, Nov 14»
The Hidden History of the Winter War
November 30 marks the seventy-fifth anniversary of the most misunderstood but instructive conflicts of the 20th century: the “Winter War” between Russia and ... «American Thinker, Nov 14»
The pact between Hitler and Stalin that paved the way for World War …
“In fact, the Nazi-Soviet Pact as the kick-off for World War II is probably the most ... In the end, the Soviets suffered a brutal loss in the "Winter War" with the Finns. «Public Radio International, Aug 14»
