Gustaf Mannerheim: Leadership, Strategy, Conflict: 32 (Command) - Softcover

Zaloga, Steven J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1472814428 ISBN 13: 9781472814425

Publisher: Osprey Publishing, 2015

Synopsis

Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim is a legendary figure, whose life and career were deeply influential in Finnish and European history. He is viewed by many as the father of modern Finland after leading the 'White' faction to victory and independence in the Finnish Civil War of 1918. That conflict preceded a sequence of bitter clashes between Finland, Soviet Russia and Nazi Germany in the buildup to, and during, World War II: The Winter War in 1940, the Continuation War and the Lapland War in 1944-45. Throughout these fierce clashes in the ice and snow, Mannerheim managed his forces with great skill, even though the initiative was to swing back and forth between the adversaries. This study provides a fascinating insight into Mannerheim's career, analysing his traits, his biggest victories and his key enemies. Complete with uniform artwork and detailed tactical maps, it is a comprehensive guide to one of history's most capable military leaders and statesmen.

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Gustaf Mannerheim

Book Description:

A military biography of Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim, Finland's greatest military leader.

About this edition

• Publisher: Osprey Publishing
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1472814428
• ISBN 13: 9781472814425
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 64
• Illustrator: Hook Adam