[Homer_J_Simpson]

B.H. Liddell Hart, History of the Second World War

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Border is Crossed – 2-5
The International Situation – 3
Incidents in European Conflict – 4
War Guilt Denial Fails, Says Britain – 5
Restoration of Imperial Russian Frontiers, With Rumania Next, Is Thought Soviet Aim – 5
Nazis Back Soviet on Finns’ ‘Threat’ – 6
Americans in Europe Face New Scrutiny – 6
Text of Molotoff Broadcast – 7
Stalin Blames Allies for War; Denies Wanting It to Continue – 8*
Hull Acts Quickly – 9-10
Finland is Blocked In Mediation Plea – 12-13
Rationing in Britain Put Off For Holidays – 13
Soviet-Finnish Break Alarms Scandinavia – 13
Text of Finnish Note to the Soviet – 14
The Record Is Clear (Editorials) – 15-16

*Those two gentlemen in the photo look like best buds forever.

[tcrlaf]

Marshal Mannerheim’s order of the day, November 30, 1939:

The President of the Republic has appointed me on 30.11.1939 as commander-in-chief of the armed forces of the country.

Brave soldiers of Finland!

I enter on this task at a time when our hereditary enemy is once again attacking our country. Confidence in one’s commander is the first condition for success.

You know me and I know you and know that everyone in the ranks is ready to do his duty even to death.

This war is nothing other than the continuation and final act of our War of Independence.

We are fighting for our homes, our faith and our country.

(cited by Stig Jägerskiöld in Mannerheim: Marshal of Finland, 1986, p. 111)

[tcrlaf]

Marshal Mannerheim’s order of the day, November 30, 1939:

The President of the Republic has appointed me on 30.11.1939 as commander-in-chief of the armed forces of the country.

Brave soldiers of Finland!

I enter on this task at a time when our hereditary enemy is once again attacking our country. Confidence in one’s commander is the first condition for success.

You know me and I know you and know that everyone in the ranks is ready to do his duty even to death.

This war is nothing other than the continuation and final act of our War of Independence.

We are fighting for our homes, our faith and our country.

(cited by Stig Jagerskiold in Mannerheim: Marshal of Finland, 1986, p. 111)

[beebuster2000]

showing that the war wasnt really going full blast yet, catch the exemption for the saxaphone makers as vital to the war effort.