Eastern Front of the Winter War
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The Eastern Front of the Winter War was the sector of the 1939–1940 Soviet-Finnish conflict characterized by harsh winter conditions and fierce defensive battles, including engagements like Kollaa, as Finnish forces resisted Soviet advances in eastern Finland.
Aliases (4)
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military front
→
theatre of war → |
| characterizedBy |
fierce defensive battles
→
forest warfare → harsh winter conditions → motti tactics → |
| climate |
subarctic winter
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|
| conflict |
Winter War
→
|
| countryInvolved |
Finland
→
Soviet Union → |
| endTime |
1940
→
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| frontLineDirection |
east–west
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| hasPart |
Battle of Kollaa
→
Ilomantsi sector → Kollaa front → Ladoga Karelia sector → Suomussalmi–Raate Road area → |
| historicalEra |
World War II period
→
|
| languageOfBelligerents |
Finnish
→
Russian → |
| locatedIn |
eastern Finland
→
|
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Kollaa
→
fighting in Ladoga Karelia → |
| opponent |
Finnish Army
→
Red Army → |
| partOf |
Soviet–Finnish War of 1939–1940
→
Winter War → |
| startTime |
1939
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| strategicObjectiveOfFinland |
delay and halt Soviet advance
→
|
| strategicObjectiveOfUSSR |
advance into eastern Finland
→
|
| terrain |
forests
→
lakes → marshes → |
| timePeriod |
1939–1940
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| usedTacticsByFinns |
encirclement of Soviet columns
→
ski troops operations → small-unit infiltration → |
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Battle of Kollaa
→
Kainuu front ("eastern front of the Winter War") → Kollaa front ("Karelian theater of the Winter War") → |
partOf |
|
9th Division (Finland)
("Finnish–Soviet front")
→
|
front |
|
Taipale
("Winter War battles")
→
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notableFor |
|
9th Division (Finland)
→
|
theater |