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Battle of Honkaniemi

Battle of Honkaniemi was a battle fought on 25 February 1940 at Karelian Isthmus, in what is now Russia; it lasted 2 days. It was part of the Winter War, which ran from 1939 to 1940. The recorded result: Soviet victory.

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Vickers 6-ton tank (with T-26 turret and 45 mm gun), manufactured in Britain and purchased by Finland, displayed in Manege Military Museum in Suomenlinna fortress, Helsinki. Photo taken on June 10, 20
Vickers 6-ton tank (with T-26 turret and 45 mm gun), manufactured in Britain and purchased by Finland, displayed in Manege Military Museum in Suomenlinna fortress, Helsinki. Photo taken on June 10, 20. Balcer~commonswiki, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought25 February 1940lasted 2 days
WhereKarelian Isthmus, Russia60.650N, 28.783E
OutcomeSoviet victory
BelligerentsFinlandagainstSoviet Union
Casualties and losses33 casualties; 6 tanksand3 tanks
Part ofWinter War1939 to 1940

Where it sits in the Winter War

Battle of Petsamo, 1939Battle of Salla, 1939Battle of Taipale, 1939Battle of Suomussalmi, 1939Battle of Kollaa, 1939Battle of Varolampi Pond, 1939Battle of Tolvajärvi, 1939Battle of Summa, 1939Battle of Kelja, 1939Battle of Raate Road, 1940Battle of Vyborg Bay, 1940Second Battle of Summa, 1940Battle of Kuhmo, 1940Battle of Honkaniemi, 194019391940Battle of Honkaniemi, 1940
16 placed engagements of the Winter War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date25 February 1940
to 27 February 1940
PlaceKarelian Isthmus, Russia
60.650N, 28.783E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength23rd Division; Jaeger Battalion 3; 4th Armoured Company; 4th Infantry Battalion; 2nd Artillery Battalion; Foreign Volunteers84th Division; 35th Light Tank Brigade; 112th Separate Tank Battalion
Casualties and losses33 casualties; 6 tanks3 tanks
Commanders
  • Voldemar Oinonen
Battle of HonkaniemiBattle of HonkaniemiBattle of ViipuriSiege of VyborgSiege of VyborgBattle of TienhaaraBattle of NaulasaariBattle of TienhaaraSt. PetersburgLahtiGatchinaLappeenrantaPorvooKolpinoMikkeliKouvola100 km60.650N, 28.783E
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Battle of Honkaniemi 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 Q2594918, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Honkaniemi, revision 1370265765, 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.