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The heavily defended Karelian front would be outflanked. To achieve this strategic breakthrough, Russia had assigned the entire 72nd Motor Rifle Division from XLIV Corps and the elite 80th Arctic Motor Rifle Brigade from XIV Corps. Defending the vast area were just two Finnish brigades, both of which were in reality just a single J\u00e4ger (light infantry) battalion, with a few supporting units.<\/p>\n

The Kainuu Brigade was based at Kajaani, while the Lapland Brigade was based at Rovaniemi. NATO had forces based in the south of the country at Mikkeli, a town near to the Karelian border with Russia. Battlegroup Finland was first proposed in 2025 by Sweden, and it came into being as a battalion-size unit in 2027, four years after Finland joined NATO.<\/p>\n

By 2033, the battlegroup had grown to a full brigade with supporting units. It was led and mostly manned by Swedish troops. The battlegroup was integrated into a pre- existing British-led multinational military framework called the Joint Expeditionary Force. The force, popularly called the Baltic Protector after the name of its first large-scale exercise in 2019, consisted of various rapid- deployment forces from ten northern European countries (Britain, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden).<\/p>\n

It was the brainchild of General Sir David Richards, the British Chief of Defense Staff in 2012. The force had come into being in 2015, and Finland and Sweden had participated in it since 2018, which was long before they became members of NATO. One of the battlegroup\u2019s four battalions was based in the north of Finland at Sodankyl\u00e4. It was known within NATO as Lapland Force. In 2033, the force was led by a Swede, Colonel Lief Aalberg, and it consisted primarily of a battalion from the Norrland Dragoon Regiment, Sweden\u2019s specialist unit in arctic warfare.<\/p>\n

The battalion had supporting troops from Britain, Norway and Denmark. On May 29, two weeks after the offensive in southern Finland began, the Russians advanced into northern Finland. Three battalion-size combat units had to defend the vast wilderness of northern Finland against what was effectively eleven Russian battalions. Eleven to three\u2014steep odds.<\/p>\n

The Finnish strategy was to defend in depth and to trade ground for time. The vast woodland wilderness, with few roads and many lakes and impassible marshes, presented many opportunities to ambush the Russian troops\u2014and this the Finns frequently did to great effect. The example of the old victory at nearby Suomussalmi in 1939 was often used to inspire the Finnish troops.<\/p>\n

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Copyright \u00a9 2025 Mark Tushingham This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are products of the author\u2019s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means\u2014electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or using an information storage-and-retrieval system\u2014without written permission from the publisher via fairycrosspublishing@gmail.com, except by a reviewer who wishes to quote brief passages for inclusion in a review.<\/p>\n

Cataloguing Publication Data Tushingham, Mark \u2013 1962 Battle for the Arctic 2033 \/ Mark Tushingham ISBN 978-1-998013-11-1 I. Title. 1. Fiction. 2. Military fiction. 3. Speculative fiction. 4. Nuclear war. 5. Arctic. 6. Canada. Editor: Dianne Tushingham Typesetter: Mark Tushingham Cover design, maps, tables and illustrations: \u00a9 Mark Tushingham FC 97757-76019 1kitap1.com\/en PRAISE FROM READERS OF THE BATTLE 2033 SERIES \u201cSpeculative military fiction at its best \u2026<\/p>\n

a tour de force \u2026 mature and informed knowledge \u2026 nonstop action and plausible analysis.\u201d \u2013 W.H. \u201cExcellent read. I could not put this book down \u2026 clearly very well researched \u2026 a real page-turner for me, and I was totally immersed in the plot.\u201d \u2013 P.L. \u201cDamn fine read.<\/p>\n

Totally engrossing! \u2026 Reads like a well-researched history book. Kept me up last night!\u201d \u2013 S.J. \u201cFast paced and engaging. I read it in one intense day.\u201d \u2013 G.S. \u201cA good subject that deserves attention \u2026 an entertaining book. I recommend that everyone read it.\u201d \u2013 W.T. \u201cExcellently researched book looking at an emerging world issue \u2026 engrossing.\u201d \u2013 W.G. \u201cGreat book. Well written and very informative \u2026 fast paced with lots of action. Well worth a read.\u201d \u2013 B.C.<\/p>\n

\u201cEnjoyable read. Fast paced, plausible, and with good detail and storytelling. As with his other books, worth the time.\u201d \u2013 S.G. \u201cIt\u2019s so scary how this piece of \u2018speculative\u2019 historical fiction aligns with the current events! Well written and a worthwhile read.\u201d \u2013 L. \u201cBrilliant read, nicely done and very clever. \u2026<\/p>\n

Really enjoyed this book, look forward to reading the rest.\u201d \u2013 J.P. \u201cA wealth of facts and figures \u2026 Exactly the kind of book I wanted to read \u2026 Right at the top of the genre.\u201d \u2013 A.M. \u201cWell written and very detailed. \u2026 The story and characters were strong and well developed.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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