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Battles of Kiestinki

Battles of Kiestinki was a battle fought on 24 April 1942 in what is now Russia; it lasted 17 days. It was part of the Continuation War, which ran from 1941 to 1944. The recorded result: Finnish–German control of Kiestinki.

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Finnish soldiers repelling a Soviet counter attack near Kiestinki during Continuation War.
Finnish soldiers repelling a Soviet counter attack near Kiestinki during Continuation War.. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought24 April 1942lasted 17 days
WhereRussia65.886N, 31.831E
OutcomeFinnish–German control of Kiestinki
BelligerentsNazi Germany; FinlandagainstSoviet Union
Part ofContinuation War1941 to 1944

Where it sits in the Continuation War

Battle of Hanko, 1941Battle of Bengtskär, 1941Battle of Porlampi, 1941Battle of Suursaari, 1942Battles of Kiestinki, 1942Battle of Someri, 1942Battle of Tienhaara, 1944Battle of Tali-Ihantala, 1944Battle of Nietjärvi, 1944Battle of Ilomantsi, 1944Battle of Öykkösenvaara, 194419411944Battles of Kiestinki, 1942
11 placed engagements of the Continuation War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date24 April 1942
to 11 May 1942
PlaceRussia
65.886N, 31.831E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Battles of KiestinkiBattles of KiestinkiBattle of Raate RoadBattle of KuhmoSecond Battle of SummaBattle of SuomussalmiBattle of Raate RoadKemUmbaKovda100 km65.886N, 31.831E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battles of Kiestinki is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 350 in present-day Russia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q18693631, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battles of Kiestinki, revision 1383730339, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.