Sallan sota- ja jälleenrakennusajan museo

What happened here

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

1. 30 November 1939 – 28 February 1940

   Battle of Salla

   Battle · talvisota · 349 m

   The Battle of Salla was fought between Finnish and Soviet troops near Salla in northern Finland during the Winter War. The Soviets had orders to advance through Salla to Kemijärvi and Sodankylä, and from there to Rovaniemi in just two weeks. From there they were to advance to Tornio and cut Finland in two. The Finnish troops managed to stop the Soviet advance just east of Kemijärvi. During the last days of February 1940 the Finnish troops were replaced with the Swedish, Norwegian and Danish volunteers of the Stridsgruppen SFK.

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