{"product_id":"skis-in-the-art-of-war-hardcover","title":"Skis in the Art of War - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eK. B. E. E. Eimeleus\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWilliam D. Frank\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eE. John B. Allen\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eK. B. E. E. Eimeleus was ahead of his time with his advocacy of ski training in the Russian armed forces. Employing terminology never before used in Russian to describe movements with which few were familiar, \u003ci\u003eSkis in the Art of War\u003c\/i\u003e gives a breakdown of the latest techniques at the time from Scandinavia and Finland. Eimeleus's work is an early and brilliant example of knowledge transfer from Scandinavia to Russia within the context of sport.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNearly three decades after he published his book, the Finnish army, employing many of the ideas first proposed by Eimeleus, used mobile ski troops to hold the Soviet Union at bay during the Winter War of 1939-40, and in response, the Soviet government organized a massive ski mobilization effort prior to the German invasion in 1941. The Soviet counteroffensive against Nazi Germany during the winter of 1941-42 owed much of its success to the Red Army ski battalions that had formed as a result of the ski mobilization. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this lucid translation that includes most of the original illustrations, scholar and former biathlon competitor William D. Frank collaborates with E. John B. Allen, known world-wide for his work on ski history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eK. B. E. E. Eimeleus (Carl Bror Emil Aejmelaeus-Äimä) served at the highest levels of the Finnish government after independence until his death in 1935. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWilliam D. Frank is the author of \u003ci\u003eEveryone to Skis! Skiing in Russia and the Rise of Soviet Biathlon\u003c\/i\u003e. His articles have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe, The Journal of Sport History, Ski History Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Pacific Northwest Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eE. John B. Allen is author of numerous articles, films, and books, including \u003ci\u003eFrom Skisport to Skiing\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCulture and Sport of Skiing from Antiquity to World War II\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.96 x 9.38 x 6.46 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760056074528,"sku":"9781501747403","price":37.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5c3f05cf871e0d2c19ab17daa80bab9c.webp?v=1780170246","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/skis-in-the-art-of-war-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}