Swedish Volunteers in the Russo-Finnish Winter War, 1939-1940 by Martina Sprague (2010, Trade Paperback)

Mcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers

0786439815

9780786439812

84509238

259 Pages

English

Swedish Volunteers in the Russo-Finnish Winter War, 1939-1940

2010

Military / World War II, International Relations / General

Textbook

History, Political Science

Martina Sprague

Trade Paperback

0.5 in

12.7 Oz

9 in

6 in

Scholarly & Professional

2010-025540

22

1 Vol.

Yes

948.9703/2

Dl1105.F672s87 2010

Table of Contents Military and Political Figures (by Country) Introduction 1. Political Background of the Winter A Brief Swedish and Finnish History The Geographical Location Problem The Nonaggression Treaty between Germany and the Soviet Union Soviet Demands on Finnish Territory Molotov's Address to the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union Sweden's Military Preparedness The Åland Ilands Question The Shots at Mainila The Soviet Union's Strategic Plan Finland's Defense Plan Sweden Reacts to the War 2. Volunteer Recruitment and Training Popular Sentiments and Opinions Material Assistance for Finland Recruitment Propaganda and Motivations for Volunteering Arrival and Training in Torneå Continued Political Difficulties The March to the Front 3. Combat Operations The Finnish Army's Perspective on the War The Soviet Army's Perspective on the War The Swedish Army's Perspective on the War Overview of the Volunteer Flight Squadron A Volunteer Air Base Is Setup Volunteer Air Combat Missions The Volunteer Anti-Aircraft Artillery at Turku 4. Peace Negotiations and Armistice Political Struggles and Mediation for Peace The Iron Ore Mines The Allies Move Forward The Grand Finale Finland's Concessions Mannerheim's Speech to the Troops Wrap-Up 5. Analysis and Conclusions Combat Operations in the Finnish Army Combat Operations in the Soviet Army Combat Operations in the Swedish Army The Geopolitical Landscape Swedish Neutrality Afterword Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

2010