Battle of Kuhmo 1940
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 4 January 1940 – 7 January 1940 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1940 | 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 | Winter War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 64.8481, 29.3264 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Kuhmo was a series of skirmishes, mainly between January 28 and March 13, 1940, near the town of Kuhmo during the Soviet-Finnish Winter War. The 54th Soviet Rifle Division was encircled, but was able to hold out until the end of the war.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Kuhmo (revision 1370267485), 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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