Battle of Kelja 1939
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 25 December 1939 – 27 December 1939 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1939 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | World War II era (1939–1945) | derived from year |
| Location | Russia | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Winter War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 60.6747, 30.2450 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Kelja, fought from December 25 to December 27, 1939 in and around the village of Kelja (now Portovoe, Priozersky District, Leningrad Oblast, Russia), was a part of the Winter War between Finland and the Soviet Union.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Kelja (revision 1370266891), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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