Atlas of Battles

war, 5 engagements

Battles of the Lapland War

The atlas places 5 engagements of the Lapland War (1944 to 1945): 5 battles, all in present-day Finland.

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Battle of RovaniemiBattle of TornioBattle of OlhavaBattle of MuonioBattle of TankavaaraBattle of RovaniemiBattle of TornioBattle of OlhavaBattle of MuonioBattle of TankavaaraLuleåOuluKemijärviSodankylä100 km66.725N, 25.386E
5 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1944: 5 engagements5 in 194419441944
5 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Rovaniemi, 1944Battle of Tornio, 1944Battle of Olhava, 1944Battle of Muonio, 1944Battle of Tankavaara, 194419441944
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1944Battle of RovaniemiFinlandGerman withdrawal
1944Battle of TornioFinlandFinnish victory
28 September 1944Battle of OlhavaFinlandGerman victory
1944Battle of MuonioFinland
1944Battle of TankavaaraFinland

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Lapland War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.