What the records say
- When
- 26 Mar 1942 – 2 Apr 1942
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 60.05° N, 26.98° E
- Description
- battle between Finland and the Soviet Union in 1942 during the Continuation War
- War
- World War II
Battle of Suursaari
Battle between Finland and the Soviet Union in 1942 during the Continuation War
The Battle of Suursaari was fought over the frozen Gulf of Finland on and around the islands of Gogland ) and Bolshoy Tyuters during the Second World War. After sharp fighting the numerically superior Finnish forces seized the Gogland and Bolshoy Tyuters against the Red Army, and later provided support for Nazi German forces defending Bolshoy Tyuters against Soviet counterattacks.
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