WAR TRAILSOF THE NORTHSUOMI
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Suonenjoki

Period
Unknown
Category
Memorial
Location accuracy
Precise location
Suonenjoki mm2.JPG
Photo: muistomerkki: Esko Kananen valokuva: hotarju · CC-BY-SA-3.0 · File page

A memorial related to the wars. Memorial designed by Esko Kananen. Unveiled 1988.

Access and getting there

Kirkon pohjoispuolella Veteraanipuistossa, Asemakatu 11. Muistopaikka — käyttäydy kunnioittavasti.

What happened here

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

  1. 21 June 1941 – 22 June 1941

    Pataljoona keskitettiin 21.6. jalkamarssina Suonenjoelle ja sieltä junakuljetuksena Liperiin, jonne se saapui 22.6.1941.

    Troop movement · Suonenjoki · 1,2 km

Recorded casualties in the area

Suonenjoki
9

The recorded place of death is usually a parish or village rather than an exact point, so the figure describes the area around the site. Names of the fallen are not shown.

Sotasampo · Kansallisarkisto, menehtyneet 1939–1945

Archive photographs nearby

Wartime photographs taken near this site.

Photographs: SA-kuva, CC BY 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 Suonenjoen julkisista taideteoksista ja muistomerkeistä (CC BY-SA 4.0)