Petsamo and Kirkenes 1944: The Soviet Offensive in the Northern Arctic

by David Greentree

A highly illustrated study of the Petsamo-Kirkenes campaign, which saw Soviet naval infantry deployed in abundance against the elite German Gebirgsj ger in the harsh conditions of the far north of the Eastern Front.

This title examines the bitter conflict between two highly tactical armies as they battled across challenging terrain to gain control of strategically significant Northern Finland. On the one side were the invading...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472831136
• ISBN13: 9781472831132
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.1" x 9.6"