Modern era · 1939 – 1940
Battle of Petsamo
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.
- When
- 30 Nov 1939 – 12 Mar 1940
- Where
- Pechenga
- Era
- Modern
Topics
Before and after
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