The Battle of Vuosalmi (also known as the Battle of Äyräpää-Vuosalmi) – the main bulk of it – lasted from July 4 to July 11, 1944. It was a battle during the World War II, a part of the Continuation War (1941–1944) between Finland and the Soviet Union. Combatants  Finland Germany  Soviet Union Commanders Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim Strength 450,000 men +1,000,000 men Casualties 58,715 dead or missing 158,000 wounded 1,500 civilian casualties[1] 305,000 dead or missing +700,000 wounded 64,188 captured The Continuation War or War of Continuation... For the United States holiday, the Fourth of July, see Independence Day (United States). ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... July 11 is the 192nd day (193rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 173 days remaining. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... The Karelian Isthmus is the narrow stretch of land between the Gulf of Finland and Lake Ladoga in northwestern Russia. ... Combatants  Finland Germany  Soviet Union Commanders Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim Strength 450,000 men +1,000,000 men Casualties 58,715 dead or missing 158,000 wounded 1,500 civilian casualties[1] 305,000 dead or missing +700,000 wounded 64,188 captured The Continuation War or War of Continuation... Combatants Germany, Finland Soviet Union Commanders Nikolaus von Falkenhorst (Armee Norwegen) Roman Panin (Northern Front) The original plan for operation Silver Fox. Operation Silver Fox (Unternehmen Silberfuchs) was a German operation during World War II. Its main goal was the capture of the Soviet port at Murmansk through attacks from... Combatants Finland Soviet Union Commanders Carl Gustav Emil Mannerheim Karl Lennart Oesch Leonid Govorov Kirill Meretskov Strength 268,000 375,000 Casualties 18,000 killed, 45,000 wounded, 3,000 prisoners 40,000 killed, 130,000 wounded During World War II, in the Continuation War, the Fourth Strategic Offensive was... Combatants Finland, Germany Soviet Union Commanders Lt. ... The Battle of the Bay of Viipuri was a battle in the Finnish-Soviet Continuation War (1941-1944). ... Combatants Finland Soviet Union Commanders Major General Kustaa Tapola Lieutenant General A. Krutikov Casualties 700 as killed or wounded 2000+ killed in action 4000+ wounded a few hundred missing The Battle of Nietjärvi (July 15 to July 17, 1944) was part of the Continuation War (1941-1944... This does not cite its references or sources. ... For the United States holiday, the Fourth of July, see Independence Day (United States). ... July 11 is the 192nd day (193rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 173 days remaining. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Nazi Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead... Combatants  Finland Germany  Soviet Union Commanders Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim Strength 450,000 men +1,000,000 men Casualties 58,715 dead or missing 158,000 wounded 1,500 civilian casualties[1] 305,000 dead or missing +700,000 wounded 64,188 captured The Continuation War or War of Continuation...

Background

After the Soviets saw that they had failed in the Battle of Tali-Ihantala against the Finnish defenders in the late June and early July 1944, they tried to break the Finnish positions in Vuosalmi and encircle the southern part of the Finnish forces in the Karelian Isthmus. Soviet redirects here. ... Combatants Finland, Germany Soviet Union Commanders Lt. ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Battle of Vuosalmi (a. ... The Karelian Isthmus is the narrow stretch of land between the Gulf of Finland and Lake Ladoga in northwestern Russia. ...

The battle

The Finnish positions were very unfavourably located in the ridge of Äyräpää, with the wide River Vuoksi behind. The Red Army 115th Corps soon forced the Finns across the river, but despite of the fields on the other side, which were advantageous to the Soviet armor, the Finns were able to stop all further Soviet advances. Combatants Finland Soviet Union Strength 30,000 60,000 Casualties 795 killed in action 4,976 wounded 754 missing 3,050 killed in action 11,750 wounded 250 missing The Battle of Vuosalmi (also known as the Battle of Äyräpää-Vuosalmi) – the main bulk of it – lasted from July... The River Vuoksi (Finnish) or River Vuoksa (Russian standard transcription) runs in the northernmost part of the Karelian Isthmus, from Lake Saimaa in southeastern Finland flowing into Lake Ladoga in northwestern Russia. ... Soviet redirects here. ...

The depleted Finnish Armoured Division was sent to help the Finnish 2nd Division, as the situation in Ihantala had become more stable. In somewhat simultaneous battles the Soviet Red Army had suffered massive losses on the Karelian Isthmus, with more than 15 000 Soviet soldiers buried in the nearby ridge of Äyräpää alone. Combatants Finland, Germany Soviet Union Commanders Lt. ... The Karelian Isthmus is the narrow stretch of land between the Gulf of Finland and Lake Ladoga in northwestern Russia. ... Combatants Finland Soviet Union Strength 30,000 60,000 Casualties 795 killed in action 4,976 wounded 754 missing 3,050 killed in action 11,750 wounded 250 missing The Battle of Vuosalmi (also known as the Battle of Äyräpää-Vuosalmi) – the main bulk of it – lasted from July...

The following Finnish counter attacks in Vuosalmi at this point amounted to no much success either, and thus both sides were on defensive here in mid-July, 1944. The Battle of Vuosalmi (a. ...

The Finnish artillery fired altogether over 122 000 rounds of ordnance in Äyräpää and Vuosalmi, from June 20 to July 17, 1944 – same amount, as in the Battle of Tali-Ihantala, which was fought during the ecaxt same time period in a near vicinity, on the relatively narrow Karelian Isthmus of Finland. Combatants Finland Soviet Union Strength 30,000 60,000 Casualties 795 killed in action 4,976 wounded 754 missing 3,050 killed in action 11,750 wounded 250 missing The Battle of Vuosalmi (also known as the Battle of Äyräpää-Vuosalmi) – the main bulk of it – lasted from July... The Battle of Vuosalmi (a. ... June 20 is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 194 days remaining. ... July 17 is the 198th day (199th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 167 days remaining. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... Combatants Finland, Germany Soviet Union Commanders Lt. ... The Karelian Isthmus is the narrow stretch of land between the Gulf of Finland and Lake Ladoga in northwestern Russia. ...