Battle of Tolvajärvi
The Battle of Tolvajärvi (['tol.va.jær.vi]; Finnish: Tolvajärven–Ägläjärven taistelu, Russian: Битва при Толваярви) was fought on 12 December 1939 between Finland and the Soviet Union. It was the first large offensive victory for the Finns in the Winter War.
| Battle of Tolvajärvi | |||||||
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| Part of Winter War | |||||||
Two burning Soviet T-26s | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Finland | Soviet Union | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Paavo Talvela Aaro Pajari | Nikolai Belyaev | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1 regiment and separate battalions (4,000 men) | 1 division (3 regiments), (20,000 men) | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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100+ killed 250 wounded 150 captured |
4,000-5,000 killed 5,000+ wounded 20 tanks destroyed 39 armoured vehicles destroyed 30 guns destroyed | ||||||
Location within Karelia Battle of Tolvajärvi (Finland) | |||||||
The battle took place on territory of so-called Ladoga Karelia (Finnish: Laatokan Karjala) which today is part of the Republic of Karelia.
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