The Battle of Vuosalmi (also known as the Battle of Äyräpää-Vuosalmi) — the main bulk of it — lasted from July 4 to July 11, 1944. It was fought during the Continuation War (1941–1944), a part of World War II, between Finland and the Soviet Union.
After the Soviets saw that they had failed in the Battle of Tali-Ihantala against the Finnish defenders in the late June and early July 1944, they tried to break the Finnish positions in Vuosalmi (now D...
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The Battle of Vuosalmi (also known as the Battle of Äyräpää-Vuosalmi) — the main bulk of it — lasted from July 4 to July 11, 1944. It was fought during the Continuation War (1941–1944), a part of World War II, between Finland and the Soviet Union.
After the Soviets saw that they had failed in the Battle of Tali-Ihantala against the Finnish defenders in the late June and early July 1944, they tried to break the Finnish positions in Vuosalmi (now Druzhnoye) and encircle the southern part of the Finnish forces in the Karelian Isthmus.
The Finnish positions were very unfavourably located in the ridge of Äyräpää, with the wide River Vuoksi behind. The Red Army 115th Corps soon forced the Finns across the river, but despite of the fields on the other side, which were advantageous to the Soviet armor, the Finns were able to stop all further Soviet advances.
The depleted Finnish Armoured Division was sent to help the Finnish 2nd Division, as the situation in Ihantala had become more stable....
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