Battle of Vyborg Bay

The Battle of the Bay of Vyborg (Finnish: Viipurinlahden taistelu) was a battle in the Finnish-Soviet Continuation War (1941-1944). The Battle took place when the Soviet 59th Army attacked across the islands of the Bay of Vyborg from July 4, 1944, on, in an attempt to knock the Finns outof the war. The Soviet attack to the Finnish mainland was thrown back to the sea by the German 122nd Division of the V AK on July 10, 1944. Their superior-range a... more

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  • Battle of the Bay of Viipuri
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Continuation War

The Continuation War (Finnish: jatkosota, Swedish: fortsättningskriget, Russian: Война-продолжение) (25 June 1941 – 19 September 1944) was the second of two wars fought between Finland and the Soviet Union during World War II. At the time the name was used to make clear its perceived relationship...

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  • Jul 4, 1944
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