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Battle of Suomussalmi

1939 battle fought between Finnish and Soviet forces in the Winter War
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Battle of Suomussalmi

Summary

Battle of Suomussalmi is a battle[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Battle of Suomussalmi is in the country of Finland[3].
  • Battle of Suomussalmi's instance of is recorded as battle[4].
  • The location of Battle of Suomussalmi was Suomussalmi[5].
  • Battle of Suomussalmi is part of Winter War[6].
  • Battle of Suomussalmi's Commons category is recorded as Battle of Suomussalmi[7].
  • Battle of Suomussalmi comprises Battle of Raate Road[8].
  • Battle of Suomussalmi began on December 7, 1939[9].
  • Battle of Suomussalmi ended on January 8, 1940[10].
  • Battle of Suomussalmi's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 64.888333333333, 'lon': 28.888888888889}[11].
  • Among those involved in Battle of Suomussalmi was 9th Division[12].

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When and Where

Battle of Suomussalmi began on December 7, 1939[9]. It ended on January 8, 1940[10]. The location of it was Suomussalmi[5]. It is in the country of Finland[3].

Context

Battle of Suomussalmi is part of Winter War[6]. Its instance of is recorded as battle[4].

Participants

A participant in Battle of Suomussalmi was 9th Division[12].

Why It Matters

Battle of Suomussalmi has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Related Entities

Finland

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinate location → {'lat': 64.888333333333, 'lon': 28.888888888889}
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P625]]: 64°53'18"N, 28°53'20"E, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1780981630519; property is not to be used on events (these belong to the location (P276) in"
  2. 6w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of → —
    Country → Finland
    Instance of → —
    Location → Suomussalmi
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007548598105171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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