Summa, Karelian Isthmus
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Summa, located on the Karelian Isthmus, was a strategically important village and fortified area that became a major focal point of fighting between Finland and the Soviet Union during the Winter War.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former populated place
→
fortified area → village → |
| attackedBy |
Red Army
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| battle |
Battle of Summa (1939)
→
Battle of Summa (1940) → |
| category |
Karelian Isthmus locations
→
battlefields of the Winter War → former villages in Finland → |
| conflict |
Continuation War
→
Winter War → |
| country |
Finland
→
Soviet Union → |
| currentAdministrativeUnit |
Vyborgsky District, Leningrad Oblast
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|
| currentCountry |
Russia
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| defendedBy |
Finnish Army
→
|
| formerCountry |
Grand Duchy of Finland
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| fortificationType |
anti-tank obstacles
→
concrete bunkers → field fortifications → trenches → |
| frontLineRole |
major focal point of fighting in the Winter War
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|
| historicalRegion |
Karelia
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| locatedIn |
Karelian Isthmus
→
Leningrad Oblast → Viipuri Province (historical Finland) → |
| locatedNear |
Muolaa
→
Summajärvi → Taipale sector → Vyborg → |
| militarySignificance |
key defensive sector covering approaches to Vyborg
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|
| notableFor |
heavy artillery duels during Winter War
→
repeated Soviet attempts to break Finnish lines → |
| originalLanguageName |
Summa
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| partOf |
Mannerheim Line
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|
| postWarStatus |
area depopulated of original Finnish inhabitants
→
village largely destroyed → |
| resultOfFighting |
eventual Soviet breakthrough in February 1940
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|
| statusAfterWar |
ceded by Finland to the Soviet Union
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| strategicImportance |
key sector of the Mannerheim Line
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| terrain |
forested landscape
→
lakes and marshes → |
| timePeriod |
1939–1940
→
1941–1944 → World War II → |
| usedBy |
Finnish fortification engineers
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|
| usedFor |
defense of southern Finland
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|
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Battle of Summa
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location |