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Battle of Tornio

Battle of Tornio was a battle fought in 1944 in what is now Finland. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Lapland War, which ran from 1944 to 1945. The recorded result: Finnish victory. Recorded strength: 7,000; 11 tanks & artillery against 12,500; 2 gunboats.

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Fought1944
WhereFinland65.734N, 24.563E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeFinnish victory
BelligerentsGermanyagainstFinland
Casualties and lossesUnknownand375 killed; 1,400 wounded; 23 captured
Part ofLapland War1944 to 1945

Where it sits in the Lapland War

Battle of Rovaniemi, 1944Battle of Tornio, 1944Battle of Olhava, 1944Battle of Muonio, 1944Battle of Tankavaara, 194419441944Battle of Tornio, 1944
5 placed engagements of the Lapland War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1944 (year precision)
to 1944
PlaceFinland
65.734N, 24.563E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength7,000; 11 tanks & artillery12,500; 2 gunboats
Casualties and lossesUnknown375 killed; 1,400 wounded; 23 captured
Commanders
  • Mathias Kräutler
  • Hjalmar Siilasvuo
Battle of TornioBattle of TornioSimo SkirmishBattle of OlhavaBattle of SiikajokiBattle of RevolaxBattle of PyhäjokiSimo SkirmishBattle of OlhavaBattle of SiikajokiBattle of RevolaxLuleåRovaniemiOuluKemijärviSkellefteå100 km65.734N, 24.563E
Placed at its recorded location; 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 Tornio 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 Q3752815, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Tornio, revision 1380028421, 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.