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Battle of Petsamo

Battle of Petsamo was a battle fought in 1939 at Pechenga, in what is now Russia; it ran into the following year. It was part of the Winter War, which ran from 1939 to 1940. The recorded result: Soviet victory. Recorded strength: Three companies against Two divisions.

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The operations in Petsamo during the Winter War.
The operations in Petsamo during the Winter War.. Jniemenmaa, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1939ran into the following year
WherePechenga, Russia69.250N, 30.567E
OutcomeSoviet victory
BelligerentsFinlandagainstSoviet Union
Casualties and losses89 dead,; 135 wounded,; 16 capturedand181 dead,; 301 wounded,; 72 captured
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 Petsamo, 1939
16 placed engagements of the Winter War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1939 (year precision)
to 12 March 1940
PlacePechenga, Russia
69.250N, 30.567E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
StrengthThree companiesTwo divisions
Casualties and losses89 dead,; 135 wounded,; 16 captured181 dead,; 301 wounded,; 72 captured
Commanders
  • Antti Pennanen (lieutenant general)
Battle of PetsamoBattle of PetsamoMurmanskVadsøKirkenesNikel100 km69.250N, 30.567E
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Battle of Petsamo 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 Q2981215, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Petsamo, revision 1375847640, 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.