Battle of Petsamo | |||||||
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Part of Winter War | |||||||
![]() Map of the operations in Petsamo in 1939 and 1940 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Captain Antti Pennanen |
Kirill Meretskov Valerian Frolov | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Three companies | Two divisions | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
89 dead, 135 wounded, 16 captured |
181 dead, 301 wounded, 72 captured | ||||||
Location within Murmansk Oblast |
The Battle of Petsamo was fought between Finnish and Soviet troops in the area of Petsamo in the far north of Finland in 1939 and 1940. The Finnish troops were greatly outnumbered but managed to contain the Soviet troops due to the extreme terrain, weather and leadership.
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