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Battle of Ilomantsi
Part of the Continuation War of World War II
Destroyed Soviet T-26 tank.
Date
26 July 1944 – 13 August 1944
Location
North Karelia, Finland
Result
Finnish victory
Belligerents
Finland
Soviet Union
Commanders and leaders
Erkki Raappana
Filipp Gorelenko
Strength
initially 7,000 later 14,500[1]
initially 16,000 later 20,000+[1]
Casualties and losses
400 killed or missing 1,300 wounded[1]
Between 24 July – 13 August:[2]
2,500 in total
Between 24 July – 13 August: 542 battle deaths Database of deceased soldiers (KIA, DOW, MIA confirmed later dead) of all troops involved
Jaeger Battalion 1 and 6, Häme Cavalry Regiment,Uudenmaa Dragoon Regiment, 21st Brigade, 3rd Frontier Jaeger Battalion, I/52nd Regiment, II/33rd Regiment, Detached Battalion 24 + their support troops of artillery and engineer units
3,200 killed[1] 3,450 wounded 1,400 missing These figures including Soviet losses during last week of July too
Between 1–11 August:[2]
1,500 KIA & MIA
3,500 WIA Not including Soviet losses during last week of July
Between 26 July – 13 August
13,050 in total
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Continuation War
1941
Ladoga Karelia
Karelian Isthmus
East Karelia
Silver Fox
Reindeer
Platinum Fox
Arctic Fox
Petsamo
Hanko
Bengtskär
Porlampi
1942
Suursaari
Someri
1944
Vyborg–Petrozavodsk
Vyborg
Kuuterselkä
Beryozovye Islands
Kaprolat
Tienhaara
Tali-Ihantala
Gulf of Finland
Narvi Island
Vyborg Bay
Svir–Petrozavodsk
Vuosalmi
Nietjärvi
Ilomantsi
Hokki
Baltic Sea
The Battle of Ilomantsi was a part of the Svir–Petrozavodsk Offensive of the Continuation War (1941–1944). It was fought from 26 July to 13 August 1944, between Finland and the Soviet Union in an area roughly 40 kilometers wide and 30 kilometers deep, near the Finnish-Soviet border, close to the Finnish village of Ilomantsi, in North Karelia. The battle ended with a Finnish victory—the last major Soviet attack against Finland was stopped here.
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