Atlas of Battles

war, 6 engagements

Battles of the Lapland War

The atlas places 6 engagements of the Lapland War (1944 to 1945): 5 battles and 1 campaign across 2 present-day countries, most in Finland (5), Russia (1).

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Battle of RovaniemiBattle of TornioOperation Tanne OstBattle of OlhavaBattle of MuonioBattle of TankavaaraBattle of RovaniemiBattle of TornioOperation Tanne OstBattle of OlhavaBattle of MuonioBattle of TankavaaraStockholmHelsinkiTallinnMurmanskPetrozavodskTampereSundsvallVaasaLuleå500 km64.123N, 25.386E
6 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1944: 6 engagements6 in 194419441944
6 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Rovaniemi, 1944Battle of Tornio, 1944Operation Tanne Ost, 1944Battle of Olhava, 1944Battle of Muonio, 1944Battle of Tankavaara, 194419441944
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Commanders 1 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1944Battle of RovaniemiRovaniemi, FinlandGerman withdrawal
1944Battle of TornioKemi, FinlandFinnish victory
1944Operation Tanne OstGogland, RussiaFinnish victory
28 September 1944Battle of OlhavaFinlandGerman victory
1944Battle of MuonioMuonio, Finland
1944Battle of TankavaaraTankavaara, Finland

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Lapland War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.