Taipale river

Both the Russians and the Fins know that Summa is the gateway through the Karelian 1sthmus into Finland. This is the most defended place in the Mannerheim line. That’s why Russian troops try to lure Finnish troops away from that …

1939-11-30

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Both the Russians and the Fins know that Summa is the gateway through the Karelian 1sthmus into Finland. This is the most defended place in the Mannerheim line. That’s why Russian troops try to lure Finnish troops away from that sector by attacking Taipale river. Here they find a seemingly undefended spot where they can cross the river. But Finnish forces left this peninsula undefended on purpose and pinpointed al their artillery at it. The first Russian assault is a disaster with hundreds of casualties as a result. Russian forces keep crossing the river however and their reinforcements seem endless. At some point they establish a bridgehead at the other site of the river at Kelja, Pahkemikko and Patoniemi, but before the end of the day Russian forces are repulsed. Although the Russian forces are overwhelming, the Finnish forces keep holding the line. The fighting continues until the end of the war, but a Russian breakthrough is never accomplished here.

Summa, Finland

The Winter War was a war between the Soviet Union (USSR) and Finland. It began with a Soviet invasion of Finland on 30 November 1939, three months after the outbreak of World War II, and ended three and a half months later with the Moscow Peace Treaty on 13 March 1940. Despite superior military strength, especially in tanks and aircraft, the Soviet Union suffered severe losses and initially made little headway. The League of Nations deemed the attack illegal and expelled the Soviet Union from the organisation.

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