Ilomantsi sector

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The Ilomantsi sector was a key area of military operations in eastern Finland during the Winter War between Finland and the Soviet Union.

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Ilomantsi sector canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battlefield
military sector
belligerent Finland
Soviet Union
borderProximity near Finnish–Soviet border during the Winter War
conflict Winter War
country Finland
endTime 1940
frontType forest and lake terrain front
languageOfToponym Finnish
locatedIn Ilomantsi
North Karelia
eastern Finland
namedAfter Ilomantsi municipality
notableFor defensive operations by Finnish forces against Soviet advances
partOf Karelian front
surface form: Finnish front

Eastern Front of the Winter War
surface form: eastern front in the Winter War
startTime 1939
strategicImportance key area of military operations in eastern Finland
terrain heavily forested
lakes and marshes
theaterOfWar Finnish–Soviet front in World War II
timePeriod 1939–1940
usedBy Finnish Army
Red Army

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Eastern Front of the Winter War hasPart Ilomantsi sector