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Author:

Kolomyjec, Maksym.

Title:

Tanks in the Winter War, 1939-1940 / Maksym Kolomyjec ; translation [by] Tim Dinan.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Leandoer & Ekholm,

Copyright Date:

2008

Description:

224 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps, 27 cm.

Subject:

Finland.--Maavoimat--History--20th century.
Soviet Union.--Raboche-Krestʹi͡anskai͡a Krasnai͡a Armii͡a--History--20th century.
Tank warfare--History--20th century.
Russo-Finnish War, 1939-1940--Tank warfare.
World War, 1939-1945--Tank warfare.
Finland--History, Military--20th century.
Soviet Union--History, Military--20th century.
Tanks (Military science)--Identification.

Other Authors:

Dinan, Tim.

Other Titles:

Pansar i Vinterkriget. English

Notes:

"Operations / Scandinavia"--Cover. Originally published as: Moskva [Russia] : Strategia KM, c2001. Translated from the Swedish. Includes bibliographical references (p.168).

Contents:

Background. Introduction -- The conflict's history --The beginning of the conflict. The war begins -- Tank forces of the USSR and Finland -- Battles. Battles on the Karelian isthmus -- Tank forces in battle on the Karelian isthmus -- Battles north of Ladoga -- Battles in the 9th Army sector -- The fights in the Murmansk sector -- Home production for the front -- Appendix. Tank personnel who received the commendation "Hero of the Soviet Union" for their contribution in the Soviet-Finnish War -- Vehicle facts with pictures -- Literature and sources -- Maps and tank illustrations.

Summary:

Based on many years of archival research and studies of both the Soviet and Finnish documents, this book is devoted to covering the performance of the tank forces that took part in the Winter War. It describes the units, the equipment, and the fighting that took place in the snowing landscape of Finland between November 30, 1939 to March 13, 1940.

ISBN:

9197589527
9789197589529

OCLC:

(OCoLC)426032431

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)