A Frozen Hell : The Russo-Finnish Winter War of 1939-40 (edit title)

Shelfari edited the description of A Frozen Hell : The Russo-Finnish Winter War of 1939-40 Tuesday, August 4 2009.

• 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 attacks on tanks, unfathomable endurance, and the charismatic leadership of one of this century's true military geniuses--these are the elements of both the Finnish victory and a gripping tale of war.

Shelfari edited the first sentence of A Frozen Hell : The Russo-Finnish Winter War of 1939-40 Friday, July 17 2009.

• At the easternmost end of the Baltic Sea, between the Gulf of Finland and the vastness of Lake Ladoga, lies the rugged, narrow Karelian Isthmus.