Battle of Tienhaara

Wann

22. Juni 1944

Art

Schlacht

Koordinaten

60.74° N, 28.68° E

Description

1944 battle

War

World War II

Battle between Finland and the USSR

The Battle of Tienhaara was a part of Continuation War between Finland and the Soviet Union fought north of Viipuri on June 22, 1944, after the Red Army had captured Viipuri. Having lost Viipuri, the Finns concentrated their defense to the Tienhaara region which offered favourable area for defense with nearby waterway cutting the already narrow battlefield into several islands.

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