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  • Battle of Raate Road
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  • The lead up to the battle began in the 1930's as the Soviet Union annexed the Baltic nations of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. Then in 1939 as part of the none aggression pact signed by the Soviet Union and Germany she annexed the eastern half of Poland. Following this Stalin turned his attention on Finland. After talks failed to resolve the issue of the border being so close to Leningrad the USSR and Finland went to war on the 30th of November 1939.
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Strength
  • About 10,000 in total
  • Officially 13,962-25 000
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Partof
  • the Winter War
Date
  • --01-01
Commander
  • Alexey Vinogradov
  • Hjalmar Siilasvuo
Caption
  • Fragment of the destroyed Soviet column on the road
Casualties
  • 402
  • 1300
  • Est. at least 7,000–9,000 killed
Result
  • Finnish victory
Place
  • Eastern Finland
Conflict
  • Battle of Raate Road
abstract
  • The lead up to the battle began in the 1930's as the Soviet Union annexed the Baltic nations of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. Then in 1939 as part of the none aggression pact signed by the Soviet Union and Germany she annexed the eastern half of Poland. Following this Stalin turned his attention on Finland. After talks failed to resolve the issue of the border being so close to Leningrad the USSR and Finland went to war on the 30th of November 1939. During the Preceding months leading to the battle the Fins successfully held off Soviet attacks all along the border while inflicting large casualties on the Soviet forces. In December 1939 however the Soviet 163rd rifle division captured the strategic city of Suomossalmi. The city was located in the middle of the country and from here the Soviets could cut Finland in two. The Fins were able to cut the 163rd off however by the . In response, on the 20th of December, the Soviet high command sent the 44th division, which consisted mainly of Ukrainians, with elements of the 305th and 662nd rifle regiments to relive the trapped men and continue the drive west. The Finnish 9th division where in place to stop them