Ohto Manninen
Encyclopedia
Ohto Heikki Sulevi Manninen (24 March 1943 in Helsinki
), is a Finnish
historian
, PhD
1977. Manninen was 1984-95 associate professor at Helsinki University, 1995-98 professor
in Finland's history at Tampere University. In 1998 he became professor in the history of war at the academy of military science.
Ohto Manninen has focused foremost on second world war history, and this has resulted in books like Toteutumaton valtioliitto (1977), which treats Finland
and Sweden
after the Winter war
, Suur-Suomen ääriviivat (1980), which is about Finland's politics on Germany
1941, and Talvisodan salatut taustat (1994), a survey on the Soviet plans of operations before the Winter war, and collections of articles Molotovin cocktail - Hitlerin sateenvarjo (1994) and Stalinin kiusa - Himmlerin täi (2002).
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
), is a Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
historian
Historian
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, PhD
PHD
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1977. Manninen was 1984-95 associate professor at Helsinki University, 1995-98 professor
Professor
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in Finland's history at Tampere University. In 1998 he became professor in the history of war at the academy of military science.
Ohto Manninen has focused foremost on second world war history, and this has resulted in books like Toteutumaton valtioliitto (1977), which treats Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
and Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
after the Winter war
Winter War
The Winter War was a military conflict between the Soviet Union and Finland. It began with a Soviet offensive on 30 November 1939 – three months after the start of World War II and the Soviet invasion of Poland – and ended on 13 March 1940 with the Moscow Peace Treaty...
, Suur-Suomen ääriviivat (1980), which is about Finland's politics on Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
1941, and Talvisodan salatut taustat (1994), a survey on the Soviet plans of operations before the Winter war, and collections of articles Molotovin cocktail - Hitlerin sateenvarjo (1994) and Stalinin kiusa - Himmlerin täi (2002).