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Finland at War
1939-45 PHILIP JOWETT was born
In Leeds in 1961, and has
been interested in military
history for as long as he can
remember. His frst Osprey
‘book was the ground-breaking
‘Men-at-Arms 306: Chinese
Civil War Armies 1911-49.
fe lives in Lincolnshire, UK.
BRENT SNODGRASS’ interest
in Finland began with the
collection of militaria from
the region, which then grew
Into 12 years of research
Into Finnish military history.
Brent is the USA Group
Leader of Battletours, which
directs battlefield tours of
Finland, the Baltic States
and Russia, and is the owner
of Gunboards.com. Bront
lives in Knoxville, Tennessee.
RAFFAELE RUGGERI was
born in 1964 in Bologna, italy,
where he still lives and works.
He has ong been interested
military history and has
illustrated a number of books
for Osprey including, Men-at-
‘Arms 269: The Ottoman Army
1914-18 and Men-at-Arms
209: The Hai
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION 3
CHRONOLOGY 5
ct pressure, 1939 ~ the Winter War, November 1939—
March 1940 — battle of Sumussalmi
* The interim peace, March 1940—June 1941
© The Continuation War, June 1941-September 1944 ~ battle
of Tali-Mhantra
© The Lapland War, September 1944-April 1945
ORGANIZATION OF THE FINNISH ARMY 17
* The Winter War: infantry divisions, regiments, companies
© Cavalry, 1939-45
# Jaegers, 1939-45
* Independent battalions & companies, 1939-40
ntier troops, 1939-40
© Guerrilla battalions, 1939-43
* Foreign volunteers in the Winter War
* Artillery organization, 1939-40
* The Civil Guard, 1939-40
# The Lotta Suéird, 1939-45
‘The Continuation reorganizations, 1940—44
* The Civil Guard, 1941-44
* Estonian & Swedish volunteers, 1941-44
* Finnish ‘tribal’ battalions, 1941-44
* Long range reconnaissance troops, 1939-44
* Artillery organization, 1941-45
TACTICS 42
* ‘Motti’ — snipers
WEAPONS, 1939-45 45
* Small arms: pistols - rifles ~ submachine guns
* Machine guns
* Antitank weapons: AT guns — AT rifles — mines - satchel
arges & “Molotov cocktails’ ~ Panzerfaust & Panzerschreck
* Artillery
THE PLATES 58
INDEX 64 Elite * 141
Finland at War
1939-45
