Battle of Taipale
Battle in Winter War 1939 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Taipale was a series of battles fought during the Winter War between Finland and Soviet Union from 6 to 27 December 1939. The battles were part of a Soviet campaign to penetrate the Finnish Mannerheim Line in the Karelian Isthmus region to open a route into southern Finland. Despite their numerical superiority, the Soviet forces were unable to break through the Finnish defences.
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Battle of Taipale | |||||||
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Part of the Winter War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Finland | Soviet Union | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Viljo Kauppila | Vladimir Grendal[lower-alpha 1] | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
10th Division |
4th Rifle Division
49th Rifle Division 142nd Rifle Division 150th Rifle Division 39th Armored Brigade[2] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
2,250 killed and wounded | 10,000+ killed | ||||||
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