Battle of Vuosalmi
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The Battle of Vuosalmi was a major 1944 engagement on the Karelian Isthmus during the Continuation War, where Finnish forces halted a large Soviet offensive across the Vuoksi River.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Vuosalmi canonical | 2 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Finnish Army
NERFINISHED
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Red Army ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Finnish defensive line on the Vuoksi
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Soviet attacking forces attempting bridgeheads ⓘ |
| conflict | Continuation War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Finland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Soviet Union ⓘ |
| date | July 1944 ⓘ |
| front | Karelian Isthmus front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature | fought along the Vuoksi waterway ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
20th century military history of Finland
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World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Karelian Isthmus
NERFINISHED
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Vuoksi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Northern Europe in World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | Finnish forces vs Soviet forces ⓘ |
| partOf | Eastern Front of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConflict |
Battle of Tali–Ihantala
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Viipuri NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet Vyborg–Petrozavodsk Offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Finnish defensive success
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Soviet offensive halted at Vuoksi River ⓘ |
| significance |
helped stabilize Finnish front after Soviet breakthroughs
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major engagement of the Continuation War ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
Finnish effort to block Soviet river crossings
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Soviet attempt to cross the Vuoksi River ⓘ |
| theater | Finnish–Soviet theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Summer 1944 Soviet offensive on the Karelian Isthmus ⓘ |
| typeOfOperation |
defensive battle
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river crossing operation ⓘ |
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