Taipale sector
E269639
The Taipale sector was a key frontline area on the Karelian Isthmus where intense fighting occurred between Finnish and Soviet forces during the Winter War of 1939–1940.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Taipale sector canonical | 3 |
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
frontline area
ⓘ
military sector ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Battle of Taipale ⓘ |
| conflict | Winter War ⓘ |
| conflictType | land warfare ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Finland
ⓘ
Soviet Union ⓘ |
| endDate | 1940 ⓘ |
| era | World War II era ⓘ |
| front |
Soviet Karelian Isthmus offensive
ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet–Finnish front on the Karelian Isthmus
|
| geographicalContext | near the eastern shore of Lake Ladoga ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | symbol of Finnish resistance during the Winter War ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Karelian Isthmus ⓘ |
| militaryTheater |
Northern Front of World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Northern European theater of World War II
|
| notableEvent | prolonged Soviet assaults repulsed by Finnish forces ⓘ |
| notableFor | intense fighting between Finnish and Soviet forces ⓘ |
| opponent |
Finnish Army
ⓘ
Red Army ⓘ |
| partOf |
Finnish defensive system on the eastern front
ⓘ
surface form:
Finnish defensive line on the Karelian Isthmus
eastern defensive positions of the Mannerheim Line ⓘ eastern part of the Karelian Isthmus front ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Mannerheim Line ⓘ |
| startDate | 1939 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | key sector in the defense of Finland during the Winter War ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1939–1940 ⓘ |
| usedFor | defense of the Finnish heartland ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.