Finland at War : The Continuation and Lapland Wars 1941–45

Having foiled the Soviet invasion of the Winter War, the Finns found themselves embroiled in an ongoing conflict to maintain their borders as the Soviets recovered from the initial advances made by the Germans during the Barbarossa campaign. Yet as the red tide of Soviet forces pushed back the German army, the Finnish forces--despite their lack of equipment, obsolete machinery and miniscule manpower--held firm against the Soviets throughout the continuation of the war, ensuring their post-war independence on the Western side of the Iron curtain.

But that was not the end of hostilities for the exhausted Finnish nation as they turned their attentions to the Nazi forces embedded within their territory, calling up brigades populated with teenagers to force German forces inexorably back.

Featuring some incredible, never-before-seen photographs and firsthand accounts, this is the history of one of the most incredible moments in modern military history.

"If you’re one of those who just can’t get enough of the Mannerheim Line, Finnish ski patrols, and the Suomi KP/-31 submachine gun, and if Talvisota (“Winter War”) is the first Finnish word you ever learned, and sisu (“guts”) the second, then you won’t be able to live without both volumes of Finland at War . . . Osprey deserves kudos for its first-class treatment of Nenye’s indispensable work." —World War II Magazine

"This book has all the strengths of the its companion, detailed accounts of action, excellent illustrations, and good maps. Together these two books round out the story of Finland’s war experience." - WWII History Magazine

"Lavishly illustrated with period photos and maps, [Finland at War] tells how Allies ignored the Finns, creating a delicate, dangerous Finnish balancing act between war and diplomacy with two powerful adversaries." - Military Officer

"A very well produced and attractive look at the conflict." - The Armourer