Tornio–Kemi area

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The Tornio–Kemi area is a region in northern Finland around the towns of Tornio and Kemi that became a key battleground between Finnish and German forces during the Lapland War in World War II.


Statements (20)
Predicate Object
instanceOf battlefield
geographical region
conflict Lapland War
country Finland
hasTown Kemi
Tornio
locatedIn Lapland
northern Finland
locatedNear Gulf of Bothnia
notableEvent Battle of Tornio
partOf Lapland War
World War II
regionType industrial and port area
strategicImportance key battleground between Finnish and German forces
timePeriod 1944
1945
usedBy Finnish forces during Lapland War
German forces during World War II
wasBattlegroundFor Finland
Nazi Germany

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Lapland War
primaryFront

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