battle, interwar and Second World War
Battle of Olhava
Battle of Olhava was a battle fought on 28 September 1944 in what is now Finland. It was part of the Lapland War, which ran from 1944 to 1945. The recorded result: German victory. Recorded strength: SS-Intelligence Battalion 6 against 15th Brigade.
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Where it sits in the Lapland War
Record
| Date | 28 September 1944 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Finland 65.270N, 25.420E | |
| Kind | Battle, interwar and Second World War | |
| Strength | SS-Intelligence Battalion 6 | 15th Brigade |
| Casualties and losses | 2 killed | 5 killed |
| Commanders |
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Nearest engagements
- Simo Skirmish 1916, 58 km N
- Battle of Siikajoki 1808, 58 km SW
- Battle of Revolax 1808, 65 km S
- Battle of Pyhäjoki 1808, 105 km SW
- Battle of Pulkkila 1808, 113 km S
In the same war
- Before: Operation Tanne Ost 1944
- After: Battle of Muonio 1944
- All 6 engagements of Lapland War
Elsewhere in 1944
- Normandy landings France
- Battle of the Bulge France
- Operation Overlord France
- 20 July plot Poland
- Operation Bagration Belarus
Battle of Olhava is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 121 in present-day Finland.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q11885366, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Olhava, revision 1370452136, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.