{"product_id":"winter-war-1939-40-repelling-the-soviets-from-finnish-skies-paperback-1","title":"Winter War 1939-40: Repelling the Soviets from Finnish Skies - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKari Stenman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAdam Tooby\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first illustrated study in English of the Finnish Air Force's battle to repel the Soviet invaders during the Winter War, one of the greatest David-and-Goliath air battles in history.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1939, the Soviet Union invaded its neighbour Finland, sparking the Winter War. While Finland was heavily outnumbered in all respects, in few respects was the contest so uneven as in the air. In this book, veteran Finnish aviation historian Kari Stenman draws on his decades of research to present the first account in English of the Finnish Air Force's defence of the country's skies, a clash that pitted its 114 combat aircraft against the Soviets' 2,318. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe explains that, equipped initially with a handful of British and Dutch aircraft, Finland's air force adopted similar guerrilla tactics to its infantry. Fokker D.XXI interceptors were scattered to remote landing grounds to ambush the Soviets and give an impression of strength, while the bombers were first used for long-range reconnaissance and harassment. Over the course of the war, the Finns received new Gladiators, Fiat G.50s and French MS.406s, until at the close of the war, all flying units were thrown in to repel the Russian invasion across the frozen Gulf of Finland. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIllustrated with previously unpublished photos, superb original artwork, 3D diagrams and maps, this reveals for the first time the full story of how Finnish aviators fought for their country's independence.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in 1945, \u003cb\u003eKari Stenman \u003c\/b\u003estudied economics and was an import-export specialist until 1995, when he turned his hobby of aviation history into a profession, founding a company to publish his research. He retired in 2009 but has continued to research and write about the Finnish air force. In over 50 years in this field, he has written more than 100 titles. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdam Tooby \u003c\/b\u003eis an internationally renowned aviation artist.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.41 x 9.71 x 7.11 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 16, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48728999362809,"sku":"9781472870575","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/9VILw42kbG9781472870575_12c84a47-2219-4ba7-b704-7588c5b991f5.webp?v=1785328395","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/winter-war-1939-40-repelling-the-soviets-from-finnish-skies-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}