GURPS WWII: Frozen Hell [Paperback]

Hunter Johnson (Author)

Book Description

Series: Gurps | Publication Date: March 15, 2003

GURPS WWII: Frozen Hell covers the Finnish campaigns of World War II. Strap on your skis and scrounge for ammo to fight for young Finland's continued freedom, or join the Russian armies trying to secure their border from German attack.
Frozen Hell covers all of the Finnish involvement in WWII, from the struggles of the diplomats through the sacrifices of soldiers on both sides of the wars. It includes:
Information on the Finnish armed forces, from their organization to the weapons they used;
The history of the Winter War (1939-1940), the year between wars, the Continuation War (1941-1944), and the Lapland War (1945);
Advice on diplomacy campaigning, with a character template for Diplomats.
An introduction by William R. Trotter, historian and author of A Frozen Hell, the definitive book on the subject.
GURPS WWII: Frozen Hell brings you into an unfamiliar corner of World War II - a very cold corner of a very hot war.

Product Details

• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Steve Jackson Games (March 15, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1556346395
• ISBN-13: 978-1556346392
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 6.6 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,669,012 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finland's Struggle in the Gray Area between Good and Evil, July 21, 2003

By 

Edward Dove (Lafayette, Indiana, United States of America) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: GURPS WWII: Frozen Hell (Paperback)

World War II is often depicted as a black and white struggle of good against evil. This book is an excellent introduction to one of its most interesting gray areas: Finland, co-belligerent with the evil Nazis against our Soviet allies.

Setting the stage with a short history of Finland, beginning with its independence from Russia during World War I and continuing through the events leading to its involvement in World War II, the book explains and describes the Winter War, when the Finns resisted Soviet invasion of their territory, the Continuation War, when the Finns fought alongside the Nazis to reclaim the territory they'd lost during the Winter War, and the Lapland War, when the Finns expelled the Nazis from Finland.

Later chapters explain and describe the Finnish military, the Finnish people, and the gear, weapons and vehicles that the Finns used to fight. Sidebars throughout the book cover related subjects, such as Finnish pronunciation, place names, especially influential people, peripheral issues and events, and important Finnish cultural concepts. The last chapter discusses ways to use the information in the book for roleplaying games. And the book also includes a bibliography to facilitate further research.

My only critique is that the book doesn't even mention one of the greatest combat heroes of the Winter War -- and, with over 500 enemy kills, one of the deadliest soldiers of all time -- Simo Hayha.