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Suggesting some over-looked ideas
Tuomas K
Hello!
I'd love to see more books about Finland's military history. Especially in Campaign would be very suitable to cover :
The Finnish Civil War 1918,
Winter War 1939-40,
the Continuation War 1941-44 and
the Lapland War 1944-45.
Talking to many foreigners here in Finland, they don't seem to have any idea about the complex political and military situation of Finland in 1939-45.
I'm an amateur illustrator myself, how could I offer you my services?
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| laurent14 |
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Very good ideas! I agree with you.
Posted: 06-Nov-2009 17:32
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| kuvaszsleepybear |
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Don't be too upset about foreigners being shaky on Finland's History I'd bet most of them couldn't tell you very much about their own countries history of anything that happened more than 20 years ago!!!,thanks to Politically Correct History taught in school nowadays.Remember on the 200 anniversary of Trafalgar most British schookids had no idea what it was about!!!
Posted: 06-Nov-2009 18:20
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| Railok |
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I think the only book covering Finland in World War 2 is "Finland at War 1939–45" (Elite 141), which covers the Winter War, the Continuation War and the Lapland War - and much more.
But then again, I'm sure there could be some excellent titles in campaign that could cover some very interesting battles during this time. I'd also like to see a Warrior title on Finnish soldiers.
Posted: 06-Nov-2009 19:44
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| Byron Farrow |
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There's a 'Fortress' title on the Mannerheim Line as well - in the post on its way as we speak (I hope).
Posted: 07-Nov-2009 02:23
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| Faganator |
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MAA 131 Germany's Eastern Front Allies (1) does have some information on Finland but not that much.
http://www.ospreypublishing.com/store/Germanys-Eastern-Front-Allies-1941%E2%80%9345_9780850454758
Posted: 07-Nov-2009 23:37
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| Alessio |
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I agree, expecially on Winter war and Continuation war.
Posted: 08-Nov-2009 09:23
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| Tomcatter |
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I agree as well and what about the 18th century Great Nordic War between Peter and Charles that made the Russian Empire expand westward and was the demise of Sweden as a Baltic Empire. There is only MAA about Peter's troops and a Campaign book about Poltava.
Posted: 08-Nov-2009 12:35
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| Tuomas K |
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I have purchased "Germany's Eastern Front Allies 1941–45" and "Finland at War 1939–45", of which the latter I found somehow "strange".
Posted: 08-Nov-2009 14:34
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| duck88 |
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Ever notice how there is always a series of suggestions all relating to one nation from a poster of said nation?
That being said, I would enjoy a book about the Finnish Civil War. I always laugh about the Allies reaction. They honestly thought the Germans and White Finns would invaded Murmansk and Archangel.
Posted: 15-Nov-2009 23:32
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