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TALI-IHANTALA: Outnumbered and outgunned, the Finns' spirited defence of a natural choke point turned back the Red Army during the largest battle in the region's history

Authors :
Hardiman, Louis
Source :
History of War. August, 2024 Issue 136, p38, 8 p.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

Lieutenant-Colonel Arvo Roininen, the Finnish 26th Heavy Battery commander, jumped as his radio crackled to life. The date was 30 June, 1944, and reports were coming in that the elite [...]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2054376X
Issue :
136
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
History of War
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
edsgcl.804283242