Battle of Vyborg Bay (1944)

The Battle of Vyborg Bay (Finnish: Viipurinlahden taistelu) was fought in the Finnish-Soviet Continuation War (1941–1944).

Battle of Vyborg Bay
Part of the Continuation War

Finnish medics give first aid to a soldier wounded in the battle
Date30 June – 10 July 1944
Location
Viborg Bay
60°35′N 28°30′E
Result

Finnish/German defensive victory

Minor Soviet strategic victory
Territorial
changes
Soviets capture the main Viborg Bay islands
Belligerents
Soviet Union  Finland
 Germany
Commanders and leaders
Leonid Govorov
Vladimir Tributs
Pekka Enkainen
Hero Breusing
Units involved

59th Army

  • 43rd Corps
    • 124th Rifle Division
    • 224th Rifle Division

Baltic Fleet

  • 260th Marine Regiment

V Corps

Finnish Navy
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