Battle of Suomussalmi (1940 AD)

Battle of Suomussalmi took place in 1940 AD during Winter War.

Battle facts

Year: 1940 AD
Date: 1940-01-08
Era: Modern
Conflict: Winter War
Commanders (A): Wiljo Tuompo, Hjalmar Siilasvuo, Paavo Susitaival
Commanders (B): Mikhail Dukhanov, Vasily Chuikov, Alexei Vinogradov
Casualties: approx. 2,700 casualties12,972 to 29,100 casualties See casualties
Outcome: Finnish victory
Coordinates: 64.888°, 28.889°