A Frozen Hell: The Russo-Finnish Winter War of 1939-1940

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 centurys true military geniuses-these are the elements of both the Finnish victory and a gripping tale of war.