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Hulkonniemen taistelujen muistomerkki

Suomussalmi

Period
Unknown
Category
Memorial
Location accuracy
Precise location
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A memorial related to the wars. Unveiled 1998.

Access and getting there

Kiantajärven ranta, Veikkolantie 18. Muistopaikka — käyttäydy kunnioittavasti.

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 · 4,4 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

One site is rarely a trip on its own. These are the closest others.

Sources, licences and accuracy

Location accuracy: Precise location

Verification: 2026-07-31 (remote)

  • Wikipedia — Luettelo Suomussalmen julkisista taideteoksista ja muistomerkeistä (CC BY-SA 4.0)