Battle of Hanko

The Battle of Hanko was a lengthy series of small battles fought on Hanko Peninsula during the Continuation War between Finland and the Soviet Union in the second half of 1941. As both sides were eager to avoid a major, costly ground battle, fighting took the form of trench warfare, with artillery exchanges, sniping, patrol clashes, and small amphibious operations performed in the surrounding archipelago. A Swedish Volunteer Battalion served with Finnish forces in the siege. The last Soviet troops left the peninsula in December 1941.

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1941  Wikidata
battle, Finland, 

Louhi, Pallada, 

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Location: 59.8236, 22.9681, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1941 Battle of Hanko

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1714 Battle of Gangut

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1941 Battle of Morgonlandet

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1941-07-26T00:00:00Z

1941 Battle of Bengtskär

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1714	Battle of Gangut	naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1941	Battle of Hanko	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1941	Battle of Morgonlandet	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1941	Battle of Bengtskär	battle	Wikidata
object	watercraft		Louhi	minelayer	Wikidata
object	watercraft		Pallada	armored cruiser, Bayan-class cruiser	Wikidata
site	fort		Hanko Fortress	fortress	Wikidata
site	museum	1981	The Front Museum Hanko - Lappohja	military museum, museum	Wikidata