Swedish volunteers in the Russo-Finnish Winter War, 1939-1940
By: Martina Sprague
Publisher: McFarland & Co., Publishers
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 249
ISBN-13: 9780786439812
Subjects: Finland; Russo-Finnish War, 1939-1940; Finland. Maavoimat; Swedish Participation; Sweden; Sweden. Armén; Soviet Union; History; Diplomatic history; Soviet Union. Raboche-Krestʹi͡anskai͡a Krasnai͡a Armii͡a; Political aspects; Foreign relations
Description: "Sandwiched between Nazi Germany and the "Russian Bear," Sweden walked a diplomatic tightrope when determining if and how it would support Finland's cause during the Russo-Finish Winter War. This book discusses the political background of the Winter War and the events preceding the conflict"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Political background of the Winter War; title: Volunteer recruitment and training; title: Combat operations; title: Peace negotiations and armistice; title: Analysis and conclusions.