Finnish defensive line in Ladoga Karelia
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The Finnish defensive line in Ladoga Karelia was a key World War II fortification system in eastern Finland designed to halt Soviet advances, notably including the Kollaa front as one of its sectors.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Finnish defensive line in Ladoga Karelia canonical | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II fortification system
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military defensive line ⓘ |
| aim | to delay and wear down attacking Soviet forces ⓘ |
| conflict |
Continuation War
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Winter War ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| country | Finland ⓘ |
| designedBy | Finnish military engineers ⓘ |
| feature |
artillery positions
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bunkers ⓘ field fortifications ⓘ obstacles and barriers ⓘ trenches ⓘ |
| frontType | static defensive front ⓘ |
| hasPart | Kollaa front ⓘ |
| locatedIn | eastern Finland ⓘ |
| location | Ladoga Karelia ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | battles at Kollaa ⓘ |
| opponent | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| partOf | Finnish defensive system on the eastern front ⓘ |
| purpose | to halt Soviet advances ⓘ |
| regionDefended |
Finnish Ladoga Karelia settlements
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Karelian Isthmus ⓘ
surface form:
Karelian Isthmus hinterland
|
| sector | Kollaa front ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
protected eastern Finland from Soviet offensives
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shielded approaches to Lake Ladoga ⓘ |
| terrain |
forested areas
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lakes and marshes ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1939–1944
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late 1930s ⓘ |
| usedBy | Finnish Army ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.