ane oa Finland at War 1939-45PHILIP JOWETT was born In Leeds in 1961, and has been interested in military history for as long as he can remember. His frst Osprey ‘book was the ground-breaking ‘Men-at-Arms 306: Chinese Civil War Armies 1911-49. fe lives in Lincolnshire, UK. BRENT SNODGRASS’ interest in Finland began with the collection of militaria from the region, which then grew Into 12 years of research Into Finnish military history. Brent is the USA Group Leader of Battletours, which directs battlefield tours of Finland, the Baltic States and Russia, and is the owner of Gunboards.com. Bront lives in Knoxville, Tennessee. RAFFAELE RUGGERI was born in 1964 in Bologna, italy, where he still lives and works. He has ong been interested military history and has illustrated a number of books for Osprey including, Men-at- ‘Arms 269: The Ottoman Army 1914-18 and Men-at-Arms 209: The Hai CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 3 CHRONOLOGY 5 ct pressure, 1939 ~ the Winter War, November 1939— March 1940 — battle of Sumussalmi * The interim peace, March 1940—June 1941 © The Continuation War, June 1941-September 1944 ~ battle of Tali-Mhantra © The Lapland War, September 1944-April 1945 ORGANIZATION OF THE FINNISH ARMY 17 * The Winter War: infantry divisions, regiments, companies © Cavalry, 1939-45 # Jaegers, 1939-45 * Independent battalions & companies, 1939-40 ntier troops, 1939-40 © Guerrilla battalions, 1939-43 * Foreign volunteers in the Winter War * Artillery organization, 1939-40 * The Civil Guard, 1939-40 # The Lotta Suéird, 1939-45 ‘The Continuation reorganizations, 1940—44 * The Civil Guard, 1941-44 * Estonian & Swedish volunteers, 1941-44 * Finnish ‘tribal’ battalions, 1941-44 * Long range reconnaissance troops, 1939-44 * Artillery organization, 1941-45 TACTICS 42 * ‘Motti’ — snipers WEAPONS, 1939-45 45 * Small arms: pistols - rifles ~ submachine guns * Machine guns * Antitank weapons: AT guns — AT rifles — mines - satchel arges & “Molotov cocktails’ ~ Panzerfaust & Panzerschreck * Artillery THE PLATES 58 INDEX 64Elite * 141 Finland at War 1939-45