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Battle of Porlampi

Battle of Porlampi was a battle fought in 1941 at Vyborgsky District, in what is now Russia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Vyborgsky District. It was part of the Continuation War, which ran from 1941 to 1944. The recorded result: Finnish victory.

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Fought1941
WhereVyborgsky District, Russia60.709N, 28.744E, placed at the location, approximate
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 Porlampi, 1941
11 placed engagements of the Continuation War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1941 (year precision)
PlaceVyborgsky District, Russia
60.709N, 28.744E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Commanders
  • Paavo Talvela
  • Karl Lennart Oesch
  • M.N. Gerasimov
  • Vladimir Kirpichnikov (general)
Battle of PorlampiBattle of PorlampiSiege of VyborgSiege of VyborgBattle of ViipuriBattle of TienhaaraBattle of HonkaniemiBattle of TienhaaraBattle of HonkaniemiSt. PetersburgLahtiGatchinaLappeenrantaPorvooKolpinoSavonlinnaMikkeli100 km60.709N, 28.744E
Placed at Vyborgsky District; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Porlampi 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 Q18693666, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Porlampi, revision 1370586429, 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.