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The Battle of Petsamo was fought between Finnish and Soviet troops in the area of Petsamo in the far north of Finland. The Finnish troops were greatly outnumbered but managed to contain the Soviet troops due to the extreme terrain and weather. The Winter War (also known as the Soviet-Finnish War or the Russo-Finnish War) broke out when the Soviet Union attacked Finland on November 30, 1939, three months after the start of World War II. As a consequence, the Soviet Union was expelled from the League of Nations on...
November 30 is the 334th day (335th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 31 days remaining, as the final day of November. ...
1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...
March 12 is the 71st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (72nd in Leap years). ...
1940 was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...
The area of Petsamo (Pechenga in Russian) in northern Lapland, indigenously inhabited by Samis, came to Finland in 1920 and to the Soviet Union in 1944. ...
Captain is both a nautical term and a military rank. ...
The Winter War (also known as the Soviet-Finnish War or the Russo-Finnish War) broke out when the Soviet Union attacked Finland on November 30, 1939, three months after the start of World War II. As a consequence, the Soviet Union was expelled from the League of Nations on...
The Battle of Suomussalmi [suo-mus,sal-mi] was fought between Finnish and Soviet forces in the Winter War. ...
The Battle of Tolvajärvi [tolva,jærvi] was fought on December 12th in 1939 between Finnish and Soviet forces. ...
The Battle of Honkaniemi was fought between Finnish and Soviet forces on 26 February 1940. ...
State motto: Пролетарии вÑех Ñтран, ÑоединÑйтеÑÑŒ! (transliteration: Proletarii vsekh stran, soedinyaytes!) (Russian: Workers of the world, unite!) Official language None; Russian (de facto) Capital Moscow Area - Total - % water 1st before collapse 22,402,200 km² ?% Population - Total - Density 3rd before collapse 293,047,571 (July 1991) 13. ...
The area of Petsamo (Pechenga in Russian) in northern Lapland, indigenously inhabited by Samis, came to Finland in 1920 and to the Soviet Union in 1944. ...
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Finland The Finnish troops consisted of the 10th Separate Company (10.Er.K) in Parkkina and the 5th Separate Battery (5.Er.Ptri) in Liinahamari. The separate companies and batteries didn't belong to any specific division of the Finnish Army and could be placed in ad hoc formations. The troops were part of the Lapland Group (Lapin Ryhmä) of the Finnish Army which had its headquarters at Rovaniemi. The troops were later reinforced with the 11th Separate Company and a 3rd Company which wasn't part of the original mobilization plans. Also the small Reconnaissance Group 11 (Tiedusteluosasto 11) was added to the troops. All the troops were called Detachment Pennanen (Osasto Pennanen) after their commander captain Antti Pennanen. City scenery of Rovaniemi in January 2004 Rovaniemi (Roavenjarga in Northern Sami) is the administrative capital and the centre of commerce of Finlands northernmost Province, Lapland. ...
Captain is both a nautical term and a military rank. ...
Soviet Union The Soviet Union had the 14th Army in the Kola peninsula. The army consisted of three divisions, the 104th, 52nd and the 14th. Only the 104th and 52nd Divisions took part in the operations in Petsamo. The Soviets had an overwhelming superiority in troops in the area. The Kola Peninsula in relation to Scandinavia, the White Sea, Barents Sea, Lake Onega, Lake Ladoga, and foreign countries. ...
The Battle Elements of the 104th Division crossed the border on November 30, 1939 and occupied the Finnish part of the Rybachi peninsula. The 242nd Infantry Regiment of the 104th Division reached Parkkina on December 1. The Finnish troops withdrew to Luostari. The 52nd Division was moved to Petsamo by boat. The 52nd took over the attack from the 104th and pushed back Detachment Pennanen all the way to Höyhenjärvi until the attack was halted on 18 December. During the following two months the Soviet forces stood still. During this time the Finnish troops made several reconnaissance and guerilla raids behind enemy lines. After the two month pause the Soviet advance continued and this time attacks on 25 February forced the Finnish troops to Nautsi near Lake Inari. Here the troops stayed until the end of the war. November 30 is the 334th day (335th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 31 days remaining, as the final day of November. ...
1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...
December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
December 18 is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
Lake Inari (Finnish: Inarijärvi, Northern Sami: Anárjávri, Swedish: Enare träsk) is the second largest lake in Finland, and the sixth largest lake in Europe. ...
The Peace In the Moscow Peace Treaty Finland was forced to cede parts of her territory to the Soviet Union. Among these areas was Finnish part of the Rybachi peninsula (Kalastajansaarento) in the extreme north of Petsamo. The Soviet Union would take the whole Petsamo area after the Continuation War. The Moscow Peace Treaty was signed by Finland and the Soviet Union on March 12, 1940. ...
The Continuation War was fought between Finland and the Soviet Union during World War II; from the Soviet bombing attacks on June 25, 1941, to cease-fire September 4, 1944 (on the Finnish side) and September 5 (on the Soviet side). ...
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