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Niemikangas 6

Suomussalmi

Period
moderni
Category
Fortification
Location accuracy
Approximate area

A defensive work recorded in the Finnish Heritage Agency's cultural environment register. Structures: trenches.

Safety

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

Land ownership and access restrictions

Kohde voi sijaita yksityisellä maalla. Noudata jokamiehenoikeuksia, älä vahingoita rakenteita äläkä kaiva maaperää.

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 · 3,0 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

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Sources, licences and accuracy

Location accuracy: Approximate area

Verification: 2026-07-31 (remote)