Battle of Raate Road
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The Battle of Raate Road was a major Finnish victory during the Winter War in which Finnish forces encircled and destroyed a large Soviet division in harsh winter conditions along a narrow forest road.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
→
military engagement → |
| belligerent |
Finland
→
Soviet Union → |
| combatant |
Finnish Army
→
Red Army → |
| commander |
Hjalmar Siilasvuo
→
|
| conflict |
Winter War
→
|
| country |
Finland
→
|
| date |
January 1940
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|
| endDate |
1940-01-07
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|
| environment |
deep snow
→
extreme cold → harsh winter conditions → |
| feature |
narrow forest road
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|
| FinnishCasualties |
hundreds killed and wounded
→
|
| FinnishCommander |
Hjalmar Siilasvuo
→
|
| FinnishStrength |
several thousand troops
→
|
| front |
Karelian front
→
|
| location |
Kainuu
→
eastern Finland → near Suomussalmi → |
| memorial |
Raate Road memorial in Suomussalmi
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|
| notableFor |
destruction of Soviet motorized column
→
use of camouflage in snow → use of skis by Finnish troops → |
| objective |
cut Soviet supply and retreat route
→
|
| opponent |
Soviet 163rd Rifle Division
→
Soviet 44th Rifle Division → |
| outcome |
capture of large quantities of Soviet equipment
→
destruction of Soviet 44th Rifle Division → heavy Soviet casualties → |
| partOf |
Winter War
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|
| place |
Raate Road
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|
| relatedTo |
Battle of Suomussalmi
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|
| result |
Finnish victory
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|
| significance |
crippled Soviet offensive in Suomussalmi sector
→
demonstrated effectiveness of Finnish small-unit tactics → major Finnish defensive success in Winter War → |
| SovietCasualties |
several thousand killed
→
thousands captured → |
| SovietCommander |
Aleksei Vinogradov
→
Alexei Vinogradov → |
| SovietStrength |
approximately 17,000 troops
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|
| startDate |
1940-01-01
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|
| tactic |
ambush along forest road
→
encirclement → motti tactics → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
9th Division (Finland)
("Raate Road battles")
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|
engagement |
|
Hjalmar Siilasvuo
→
|
notableBattle |
|
Battle of Suomussalmi
→
|
relatedEvent |