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Battle of Ilomantsi

Battle of Ilomantsi was a battle fought on 26 July 1944 at Ilomantsi, in what is now Finland; it lasted 18 days. It was part of the Continuation War, which ran from 1941 to 1944. The recorded result: Finnish victory. Recorded strength: Initially 7,000; later 14,500 against Initially 16,000; later 20,000+.

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Battle of Ilomantsi
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Fought26 July 1944lasted 18 days
WhereIlomantsi, Finland62.718N, 31.526E
OutcomeFinnish victory
BelligerentsFinlandagainstSoviet 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, 194419411944Battle of Ilomantsi, 1944
11 placed engagements of the Continuation War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date26 July 1944
to 13 August 1944
PlaceIlomantsi, Finland
62.718N, 31.526E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
StrengthInitially 7,000; later 14,500Initially 16,000; later 20,000+
Casualties and losses400 killed or missing; 1,300 wounded; Between 24 July – 13 August: 2,500 in total; Between 24 July – 13 August: 542 battle deaths Database of deceased soldiers (KIA, DOW, MIA confirmed later dead) of all troops involved; Jaeger Battalion 1 and 6, Häme Cavalry Regiment, Uudenmaa Dragoon Regiment, 21st Brigade, 3rd Frontier Jaeger Battalion, I/52nd Regiment, II/33rd Regiment, Detached Battalion 24 + their support troops of artillery and engineer units3,200 killed; 3,450 wounded; 1,400 missing; These figures include Soviet losses during the last week of July; Between 1–11 August: 1,500 KIA & MIA; 3,500 WIA; Not including Soviet losses during last week of July; Between 26 July – 13 August; 13,050 in total
Commanders
  • Erkki Raappana
  • Filipp Gorelenko
Battle of IlomantsiBattle of IlomantsiBattle of Varolampi PondBattle of TolvajärviBattle of VärtsiläBattle of KollaaBattle of NietjärviBattle of Varolampi PondBattle of TolvajärviBattle of VärtsiläBattle of KollaaBattle of NietjärviPetrozavodskJoensuuSegezhaSavonlinna100 km62.718N, 31.526E
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Battle of Ilomantsi is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 108 in present-day Finland.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2354840, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ilomantsi (1944), revision 1372388331, 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.