The winter war: Russia against Finland (Ballantine's illustrated history of the violent century) [Unknown Binding]

Richard W Condon (Author)

Product Details

• Unknown Binding: 160 pages
• Publisher: Ballantine Books (1972)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345028902
• ISBN-13: 978-0345028907
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,281,698 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great photography regarding the Winter War, December 31, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: The winter war: Russia against Finland (Ballantine's illustrated history of the violent century)

This is a very difficult book to find and I kick myself that I didn't keep my copy. The quantity and quality of the photography and maps in this book are the best of any book I've seen covering this heroic conflict between Finland and the Soviet Union. Very detailed but could have had more personal accounts to bring conflict down to the "average Joe" level. Great Book!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars David against Goliath, June 29, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The winter war: Russia against Finland (Ballantine's illustrated history of the violent century)

I've read a Spanish edition of this hard to find book.

This is a very interesting book covering the struggle for liberty Finnish people had to fight against the Soviet rolling machine.

A lot of maps and photos help a lot to show the hard conditions in which this war took place. It's amazing to see how heavy outnumbered but very valiant troops resisted and defeated time after time overwhelming enemy forces. Sadly, Finland was finally defeated, but its heroic resistance let them go on existing as a free and independent country. Was it worth? Well, they're still there while the Soviet Union has gone forever.

I missed some more info about orders of battle and foreign voluntary units participation in the Winter War.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, thorough coverage of little known conflict, February 7, 2002

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Chris Watson (Twin Falls, Idaho United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The winter war: Russia against Finland (Ballantine's illustrated history of the violent century)

I was extremely impressed with this book. It is very detailed and the illustrations of weapons and the detailed maps really added to the text. An absolutely fascinating look at what determined, resourceful people can accomplish in defense of freedom. I would have liked a little more info and/or personal anecdotes from both sides but Russian narratives are no doubt hard to come by. Besides, it takes no great imagination to feel what the poor Russian soldiers went through as they were sent to the slaughter by their idiotic leaders-the tale of fighting men everywhere. If you are looking for a book on the Finnish war, look no further. This is a great example.