After graduating college, Vesa Nenye followed his family's illustrious military tradition and served his country, Finland, as a Tank Commander and an Arms & Munitions NCO. Upon leaving the armed forces, he became a member of the Panssarikilta - the armoured core heritage society in Finland.

A veteran of historical and strategy gaming in Finland, Peter Munter founded a play-by-mail business in the times before internet and worked extensively as a writer and translator of roleplaying supplements in the late 80s. Peter is an ex-Marine from the Finnish Navy and currently works as a Managing Director in a games retail chain that he established with Vesa Nenye in 1997.

After graduating from high school with the highest grades, Toni Wirtanen served in the Kymi Jäger Battalion of the Karelian Brigade, as an infantry anti-tank specialist. He was discharged with honours as a lance corporal, and has ever since been active with the reservist corps. Toni is best known for his work as the singer and songwriter in the rock band Apulanta, founded in 1991.

Chris Birks moved from England to Bergen, Norway, at the age of 13. He went on to study geology at the University of Bergen. Whilst studying, he developed a keen interest in military history and was instrumental in the development of the hobby scene for strategy wargaming in Norway. Chris now works as a teacher of mathematics and natural sciences, and splits his free time between family trips to the mountains, wargaming and different historical research projects.

Perhaps the most important facet of WWII, the Eastern Front has a huge readership; Osprey has produced numerous landmark titles on this largely unknown topic, such as Battleground Prussia (2012) and Between Giants (2013).

Preface and AcknowledgementsChronology

1. The Rise of Finland
2. The Road to War
3. The Karelian Isthmus, December 1939
4. Ladoga Karelia, December 1939
5. Group Tavela
6. North Finland Group
7. Lapland Group, 1939-40
8. A Watching World
9. The Battle for Ladoga Karelia, 1940
10. The Karelian Isthmus, 1940
11. An Interim Peace

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