What the records say
- When
- 16 Dec 1939 – 15 Feb 1940
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 60.51° N, 29.01° E
- Description
- battle during Winter War (1939-1940)
- War
- World War II
Battle of Summa
Battle in the Winter War
The Battle of Summa was fought between the Soviet Union and Finland, in two phases, first in December 1939 and then in February 1940. It was part of the Winter War and was fought near the village of Summa along the main road leading from Leningrad to Viipuri.
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