Battle of Kollaa
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The Battle of Kollaa was a notable engagement of the Winter War in which vastly outnumbered Finnish forces successfully held defensive positions against repeated Soviet assaults in eastern Finland.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement → |
| associatedPerson |
Simo Häyhä
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| associatedWith |
Kollaa River
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Kollaa front → |
| belligerent |
Finnish Army
→
Red Army → |
| commanderFinnish |
Aaro Pajari
→
Wiljo Tuompo → |
| commanderSoviet |
Vladimir Kurdyumov
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| conflict |
Winter War
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| conflictType |
Finnish–Soviet conflict
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| countryInvolved |
Finland
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Soviet Union → |
| dateContext |
fought during the entire duration of the Winter War armistice negotiations
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| endDate |
1940-03-13
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| endedWith |
Moscow Peace Treaty
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| followedBy |
Soviet focus on other sectors before war’s end
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| frontType |
defensive battle
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| hasMemorial |
Kollaa memorial in Finland
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| legacy |
frequently cited example of successful defensive warfare
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important part of Finnish military tradition → |
| location |
Kollaa
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Ladoga Karelia → eastern Finland → |
| notableAspect |
extensive use of snipers by Finnish forces
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harsh winter conditions → heavy Soviet numerical and material superiority → |
| notableFor |
effective use of small-unit tactics and field fortifications
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outnumbered Finnish forces holding against repeated Soviet assaults → symbol of Finnish resistance in the Winter War → |
| outcome |
Soviet offensive halted on Kollaa front
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| partOf |
Eastern Front of the Winter War
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| partOfCampaign |
Finnish delaying actions in Ladoga Karelia
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| precededBy |
initial Soviet offensive in Ladoga Karelia
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| result |
Finnish defensive victory
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Finnish forces hold the line → |
| slogan |
"Kollaa kestää"
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| sloganMeaning |
"Kollaa will hold"
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| startDate |
1939-12-07
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| strategicObjectiveFinnish |
prevent Soviet breakthrough and protect key routes
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| strategicObjectiveSoviet |
break through Finnish lines toward the interior of Finland
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| theater |
Karelian Isthmus and Ladoga Karelia theater
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| timePeriod |
20th century
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World War II era → |
| war |
Winter War
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Vladimir Kurdyumov
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|
conflict |
|
Winter War
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|
hasKeyBattle |
|
Eastern Front of the Winter War
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hasPart |
|
Kollaa River
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|
notableBattle |
|
Eastern Front of the Winter War
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|
notableEngagement |