Battle of Ilomantsi
Erkki Raappana
Battalion Seitamo of the Osasto Partinen (Military Department Partinen) in forest of Ilomantsi during the Continuation War. Commander in middle of background.
Finns have destroyed a Soviet T-26 tank during the battle of Ilomantsi in the Continuation War.
Финские солдаты осматривают брошенную советскую технику. На передним плане - артиллерийское орудие ЗИС-3. Район Иломантси, 7 августа 1944 г.
Historical Overview
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.
Quick Facts
Finland
- Commander: Erkki Raappana
- Strength: ca. 14.000
- Casualties: ca. 1.700
Red Army
- Commander: Filipp Gorelenko
- Strength: ca. 20.000
- Casualties: ca. 8.000
Strategic Context
Final tactical successes before the armistice.
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