Battle of Hanko (1941) 1941
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 22 June 1941 – 2 December 1941 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1941 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | World War II era (1939–1945) | derived from year |
| Location | Finland | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Continuation War, Eastern Front | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 59.8236, 22.9681 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Hanko (also known as the Hanko front or the siege of Hanko) was a lengthy series of small battles fought on Hanko Peninsula during the Continuation War between Finland and the Soviet Union in the second half of 1941. As both sides were eager to avoid a major, costly ground battle, fighting took the form of trench warfare, with artillery exchanges, sniping, patrol clashes, and small amphibious operations performed in the surrounding archipelago. A Swedish Volunteer Battalion served with Finnish forces in the siege. The last Soviet troops left the peninsula in December 1941.
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