Winter War now on dvd

TThe Finnish Winter War Documentary “Fire and Ice” has now been released on dvd, and soon on PBS in the U.S.
“Fire and Ice: The Winter War of Finland and Russia”, was shown for the first time in August, 2005 at Finn Grand Fest 2005 in Marquette, Michigan. This documentary, produced and directed by Emmy award winning producer Ben Strout, shows how the Finnish / Russian Winter War of 1939 influenced World War II and how Finland mobilized against the world’s largest military power.
In the words of the producer, Mr. Ben Strout: “In November of 1939, when Finland was invaded by the Soviet Union, no one expected that this tiny nation could resist the largest military force in the world. And no one anticipated that 1939 would be one of the coldest winters in recorded history, what historians have called a frozen hell. Filmed on the old battlefields of Finland and Russia, “Fire and Ice” dramatically depicts the intensity of the war front and the home front.
It was a total war for the very existence of a people. The Finnish resistance changed the course of World War II and saved a democracy. “Fire and Ice” is a timeless story of courage against all odds, of a people united to preserve their freedom.”
Fire and Ice will be shown on PBS stations around the U.S. after February, 2006. It is available for purchase now in DVD format from the Finnish History Website www.kevos4.com.
Also, in conjunction with the PBS release, MastersWork Media has developed a website and educational materials that meet standard curriculum requirements for teaching about World War II.
In addition to its cinematographic excellence, this documentary brings broad perspective to what, for most people, is simply a footnote to WWII. The fact that the Russian forces were three times the size of the Allied landing at Normandy on D-Day is just one element of that.