bombing of Helsinki in Winter War

Helsinki, the capital of Finland, was bombed repeatedly during World War II. Between 1939 and 1944, Finland was subjected to a number of bombing campaigns by the Soviet Union. The largest were three raids in February 1944, which have been called The Great Raids Against Helsinki.

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1713-05-08T00:00:00Z

1713-05-11T00:00:00Z

1713 Battle of Helsinki

1808-03-02T00:00:00Z

1808-05-03T00:00:00Z

1808 Siege of Sveaborg

1855-08-07T00:00:00Z

1855-08-09T00:00:00Z

1855 Battle of Suomenlinna

1906-07-31T00:00:00Z

1906-08-02T00:00:00Z

1906 Sveaborg Rebellion

1918-04-12T00:00:00Z

1918-04-13T00:00:00Z

1918 Battle of Tikkurila

1918-04-13T00:00:00Z

1918-04-13T00:00:00Z

1918 Battle of Helsinki

1941-01-01T00:00:00Z

1944-01-01T00:00:00Z

1941 — 1944 bombing of Helsinki in Continuation War

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict		bombing of Helsinki in Winter War	aerial bombing of a city	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1713	Battle of Helsinki	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1808	Siege of Sveaborg	siege, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1855	Battle of Suomenlinna	Second French Empire, battle, Russian Empire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1906	Sveaborg Rebellion	rebellion	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1918	Battle of Tikkurila	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1918	Battle of Helsinki	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1941	bombing of Helsinki in Continuation War	aerial bombing of a city	Wikidata
object	watercraft		Königin Luise	motor ship	Wikidata
organisation	arms industry	1997	Patria	business, enterprise, arms industry	Wikidata
organisation	factory	1951	Valmet	enterprise, shipyard, shipbuilding, business, metal industry	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding	1952	Rauma-Repola	wood industry, metal industry, shipbuilding, business, enterprise	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Kuivasaari	artillery battery, island	Wikidata
site	bunker		24 warehouse shelters	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker		Alexander Battery	battery, barracks, bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker		Battery 1	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker		warehouse shelters	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1897	Suomenlinna B 26a	architectural structure, bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1900	cavern luola, 1900 (5)	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1937	protective structure, originally a casemate for a kerosene engine, 1937	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1978	Ruoholahti air-raid shelter	Alko, air-raid shelter, tunnel	Wikidata
site	bunker	1993	Itäkeskus swimming hall	underground structure, swimming center, bunker	Wikidata
site	fort		Crownwork Ehrensvärd	fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Isosaari Fortress	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Krepost Sveaborg	fortress	Wikidata
site	fort	1747	Ulricasborg	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1748	Suomenlinna	Ehrensvärd Society, fortress island, sea fort, fortress	Wikidata
site	fort	1753	Bastion, caponier and cavalier Hamilton	star fort	Wikidata
site	museum	1929	Military Museum of Finland	specialised museum in Finland, military museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1936	Vesikko	preserved watercraft, museum ship, submarine	Wikidata
site	museum	1967	Anti-Aircraft Museum	specialised museum in Finland, military museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1996	Lotta Museum	specialised museum in Finland, military museum, museum	Wikidata