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Battle of Varolampi Pond

Battle of Varolampi Pond was a battle fought on 10 December 1939 at Finland; it lasted 1 day. It was part of the Winter War, which ran from 1939 to 1940. The recorded result: Finnish victory; Soviet attack repulsed. Recorded strength: 10th Infantry Division against 718th Rifle Regiment.

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Fought10 December 1939lasted 1 day
WhereFinland62.300N, 31.367E
OutcomeFinnish victory; Soviet attack repulsed
BelligerentsFinlandagainstSoviet Union
Casualties and losses20 killed; 55 woundedand100+ killed
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 Varolampi Pond, 1939
16 placed engagements of the Winter War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date10 December 1939
to 11 December 1939
PlaceFinland
62.300N, 31.367E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength10th Infantry Division718th Rifle Regiment
Casualties and losses20 killed; 55 wounded100+ killed
Commanders
  • Aaro Pajari
  • Kombrig
  • Nikolai Belyaev (general)
Battle of Varolampi PondBattle of Varolampi PondBattle of TolvajärviBattle of VärtsiläBattle of IlomantsiBattle of KollaaBattle of NietjärviBattle of TolvajärviBattle of IlomantsiBattle of KollaaBattle of NietjärviJoensuuKondopogaSvetogorskSavonlinna100 km62.300N, 31.367E
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Battle of Varolampi Pond 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 Q60524465, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Varolampi Pond, revision 1370276254, 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.