Peter Weston
A Snow-White Hell
The Winter War: The Russo-Finnish War of 1939-40
By William R Trotter
Autumn Press 283pp £18.99 order from our bookshop
THE RUSSO-FINNISH War of 1939-40 is now almost forgotten. In this new book the American military historian William Trotter tells of the spirited Finnish resistance to the Russian invasion. Their backs-to-the-wall determination stirred hearts across Europe throughout the dark days of that winter.
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