A Frozen Hell: The Russo-Finnish Winter War of 1939-1940

A Frozen Hell: The Russo-Finnish Winter War of 1939-1940

In 1939, tiny Finland waged war - the kind of war that spawns legends - against the mighty Soviet Union, and yet their epic struggle has been largely ignored. Guerrillas on skis, heroic single-handed …

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