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Suomussalmi

Period
esihistoriallinen
Category
Fortification
Location accuracy
Approximate area

A defensive work protected as a fixed antiquity under the Antiquities Act. Structures: pyyntikuopat, trenches.

Safety

Linnoitusrakenteissa voi olla sortumavaara, avoimia aukkoja ja teräviä rakenteita. Älä laskeudu rakenteisiin ja pysy näkyvillä poluilla.

Land ownership and access restrictions

Kohde on muinaismuistolain nojalla rauhoitettu: kaivaminen, peittäminen, muuttaminen ja vahingoittaminen on kielletty. Kohde voi lisäksi sijaita yksityisellä maalla.

What happened here

Battles, troop movements and military operations recorded near this site.

  1. 7 December 1939 – 8 January 1940

    Battle of Suomussalmi

    Battle · talvisota · 4,9 km

    The Battle of Suomussalmi was fought between Finnish and Soviet forces in the Winter War. The action took place from 30 November 1939 to 8 January 1940. The outcome was a Finnish victory against superior forces. The battle is considered the war's clearest, most important, and most significant Finnish victory in the northern half of Finland.

    == Order of battle ==

    Read more on Wikipedia · Wikipedian tekijät, CC BY-SA 4.0

Nearby

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Sources, licences and accuracy

Location accuracy: Approximate area

Verification: 2026-07-31 (remote)