Battle of Taipale

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Battle of Taipale
Part of the Winter War
Date 6 December 1939 (1939-12-06) – 27 December 1939 (1939-12-27) Location Metsäpirtti, Karelian Isthmus 60°30′26.43″N 29°0′44.60″E / 60.5073417°N 29.0123889°E / 60.5073417; 29.0123889 Result Finnish victory
Belligerents
Finland	Soviet Union
Commanders and leaders
Viljo Kauppila	Vladimir Grendal[a]
Units involved
10th Division	4th Rifle Division 49th Rifle Division 142nd Rifle Division 150th Rifle Division 39th Armored Brigade[2]
Casualties and losses
2,250 killed and wounded	10,000+ killed
class=notpageimage| Location within Leningrad Oblast Show map of Leningrad Oblast Battle of Taipale (Finland) Show map of Finland

The Battle of Taipale was a series of battles fought during the Winter War between Finland and Soviet Union from 6 to 27 December 1939. The battles were part of a Soviet campaign to penetrate the Finnish Mannerheim Line in the Karelian Isthmus region to open a route into southern Finland. Despite their numerical superiority, the Soviet forces were unable to break through the Finnish defences.

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