Battle of Suomussalmi

Battle of Suomussalmi
Part of the Winter War
Date30 November 1939 – 8 January 1940
Location
Suomussalmi, Kainuu region, Finland
64°53′18″N 28°53′20″E / 64.8883°N 28.8889°E / 64.8883; 28.8889
Result Finnish victory
Belligerents
Finland Soviet Union
Commanders and leaders
Wiljo Tuompo
Hjalmar Siilasvuo
Paavo Susitaival
Kaarle Kari		 Mikhail Dukhanov
Vasily Chuikov
Ivan Dashichev
Alexei Vinogradov
Andrei Zelentsov
Units involved
North Finland Group 9th Army
Strength
17,000 48,000
Casualties and losses
2,700 casualties 12,972 to 29,100 casualties
See casualties
Location within Finland
Battle of Suomussalmi (Karelia)

The Battle of Suomussalmi was fought between Finnish and Soviet forces in the Winter War. The action took place from 30 November 1939 to 8 January 1940. The outcome was a Finnish victory against superior forces. The battle is considered the war's clearest, most important, and most significant Finnish victory in the northern half of Finland.


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