Battle of Suursaari
The Battle of Suursaari was fought over the frozen Gulf of Finland on and around the islands of Gogland (Finnish: Suursaari) and Bolshoy Tyuters (Finnish: Suur-Tytärsaari) during the Second World War. After sharp fighting the numerically superior Finnish forces seized the Gogland and Bolshoy Tyuters, and later provided support for Nazi German forces defending Bolshoy Tyuters against Soviet counterattacks.
| Battle of Suursaari | |||||||
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| Part of the Continuation War | |||||||
Location of Gogland | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Finland | Soviet Union | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Aaro Pajari | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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3,500 67 aircraft | 518 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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63 killed or missing 109 wounded |
300 killed 36 captured (on the island) | ||||||
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