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Battle of Taipale

Battle of Taipale was a battle fought on 6 December 1939 at Solovyovo, in what is now Russia; it lasted 21 days. It was part of the Winter War, which ran from 1939 to 1940. The recorded result: Finnish victory.

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Map of the Mannerheim Line, the Finnish main defense line across the Karelian Isthmus in Winter War.
Map of the Mannerheim Line, the Finnish main defense line across the Karelian Isthmus in Winter War.. User Jniemenmaa on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought6 December 1939lasted 21 days
WhereSolovyovo, Russia60.507N, 29.012E
OutcomeFinnish victory
BelligerentsFinlandagainstSoviet Union
Casualties and losses2,250 killed and woundedand10,000+
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 Taipale, 1939
16 placed engagements of the Winter War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date6 December 1939
to 27 December 1939
PlaceSolovyovo, Russia
60.507N, 29.012E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Casualties and losses2,250 killed and wounded10,000+
Commanders
  • Hugo Österman
  • Vladimir Grendal
Battle of TaipaleBattle of TaipaleBattle of SummaBattle of KämäräBattle of HonkaniemiBattle of ViipuriSiege of VyborgBattle of SummaBattle of ViipuriSt. PetersburgGatchinaNarvaLappeenrantaKolpinoKohtla-JärveMikkeliKouvola100 km60.507N, 29.012E
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Battle of Taipale 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 Q953326, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Taipale, revision 1370275125, 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.