The Mannerheim Line, 1920-39 : Finnish fortifications of the Winter War /: Finnish fortifications of the Winter War. (2013 copyright 2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Bair Irincheev ; illustrated by Brian Delf.
• Other Names: Irincheev, Bair; Delf, Brian
• Contents: Introduction: The historical background -- Chronology -- Design and development; the first fortifications ; the modernizations of the 1930s; the weapons of the Mannerheim Line; standard elements of bunker design -- Field fortifications of the Mannerheim Line; trenches; wooden bunkers; obstacles -- The principles of defence -- The living sites -- Operational history; the Inkilä sector; Karhula; Summa village (Summankylä); Lähde; Leipäsuo; Taasionlammet; Suurniemi; Muolaa; Salmenkaita; Kekkiniemi cannon fort; Taipale and Patoniemi; the rear position around Vyborg -- Aftermath -- The sites today -- Appendix: The Mannerheim Line sectors.
• Publisher Details: London : Osprey Publishing
• Publication Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource (64 pages)
• Subjects: 327.489704709042; Warfare & defence; Russo-Finnish War, 1939-1940 -- Russia (Federation) -- Karelian Isthmus; Fortification -- Russia (Federation) -- Karelian Isthmus -- History -- 20th century; Architecture; History -- Military -- General; History -- Europe -- Russia & the Former Soviet Union; History -- Modern -- 20th Century; History; Karelian Isthmus (Russia) -- Defenses; Karelian Isthmus (Russia) -- History, Local; Finland -- Boundaries -- Russia (Federation) -- Karelian Isthmus; Karelian Isthmus (Russia) -- Boundaries -- Finland; Finland -- Boundaries -- Soviet Union; Soviet Union -- Boundaries -- Finland; Karelian Isthmus (Russia) -- History, Military -- 20th century; Finland -- History, Military -- 20th century
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781472803788; 1472803787
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.