Battle of Someri 1942
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1942 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | World War II era (1939–1945) | derived from year |
| Nearest landmass | At sea (nearest continent: Europe) | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Continuation War, Siege of Leningrad | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 60.2070, 27.6430 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Someri took place in the Gulf of Finland during World War II on 8–9 July 1942, between the Soviet Union and Finland. Starting as a modest operation to clear a Finnish observation post from a small island, it became one of the largest surface ship engagements in the Baltic theater.
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