Battle of Taipale

Name: Battle of Taipale
Start: 1939-12-06
End: 1939-12-27

6 Dec 1939 – 27 Dec 1939 · 60.51° N, 29.01° E

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When: 6 Dec 1939 – 27 Dec 1939
Kind: Battle
Coordinates: 60.51° N, 29.01° E
Description: 1939 battle of the Winter War
War: World War II

Battle of Taipale

Battle in Winter War 1939

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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