Battle of Taipale
E10053
The Battle of Taipale was a major World War II engagement on the Karelian Isthmus in which Finnish forces successfully resisted repeated Soviet assaults during the Winter War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Taipale canonical | 4 |
| Taipale sector fighting | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Taipale Context triple: [Winter War, hasKeyBattle, Battle of Taipale]
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A.
Battle of Kollaa
The Battle of Kollaa was a notable engagement of the Winter War in which vastly outnumbered Finnish forces successfully held defensive positions against repeated Soviet assaults in eastern Finland.
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B.
Battle of Hel
The Battle of Hel was a World War II engagement in which Polish forces defended the Hel Peninsula against German attacks during the 1939 campaign in Poland.
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C.
Battle of Suomussalmi
The Battle of Suomussalmi was a major Finnish victory during the Winter War, where outnumbered Finnish forces used superior tactics and knowledge of the terrain to decisively defeat Soviet troops in harsh winter conditions.
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D.
Battle of Narvik
The Battle of Narvik was a 1940 World War II campaign in northern Norway involving fierce naval and land fighting between German and Allied forces over control of the strategically vital ice-free port of Narvik.
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E.
Battle of Lagos
The Battle of Lagos was a 1759 naval engagement in which the British fleet decisively defeated the French off the coast of Portugal, helping secure British control of the seas during the Seven Years' War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Taipale Target entity description: The Battle of Taipale was a major World War II engagement on the Karelian Isthmus in which Finnish forces successfully resisted repeated Soviet assaults during the Winter War.
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A.
Battle of Kollaa
The Battle of Kollaa was a notable engagement of the Winter War in which vastly outnumbered Finnish forces successfully held defensive positions against repeated Soviet assaults in eastern Finland.
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B.
Battle of Hel
The Battle of Hel was a World War II engagement in which Polish forces defended the Hel Peninsula against German attacks during the 1939 campaign in Poland.
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C.
Battle of Suomussalmi
The Battle of Suomussalmi was a major Finnish victory during the Winter War, where outnumbered Finnish forces used superior tactics and knowledge of the terrain to decisively defeat Soviet troops in harsh winter conditions.
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D.
Battle of Narvik
The Battle of Narvik was a 1940 World War II campaign in northern Norway involving fierce naval and land fighting between German and Allied forces over control of the strategically vital ice-free port of Narvik.
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E.
Battle of Lagos
The Battle of Lagos was a 1759 naval engagement in which the British fleet decisively defeated the French off the coast of Portugal, helping secure British control of the seas during the Seven Years' War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Taipale
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surface form:
Taipale sector fighting
|
| belligerent |
Finnish Army
ⓘ
Red Army ⓘ |
| campaign | Soviet Karelian Isthmus offensive ⓘ |
| category |
Battles involving Finland
ⓘ
Battles involving the Soviet Union ⓘ Battles of the Winter War ⓘ |
| combatant1 | Finland ⓘ |
| combatant2 | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| conflict | Winter War ⓘ |
| conflictType | land battle ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Finland
ⓘ
Soviet Union ⓘ |
| defensiveLine | Mannerheim Line ⓘ |
| defensiveTactics |
trench warfare
ⓘ
use of field fortifications ⓘ |
| endDate | 1940-01-27 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Summa
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surface form:
Battle of Summa (1940)
|
| front |
Karelian Isthmus
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surface form:
Karelian Isthmus front
|
| hasCause | Soviet demands on Finnish territory ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Karelia ⓘ |
| location |
Finland
ⓘ
Karelian Isthmus ⓘ Taipale ⓘ |
| militaryBranchInvolved |
Finnish infantry
ⓘ
Soviet artillery ⓘ Soviet infantry ⓘ |
| notableFor |
heavy casualties on both sides
ⓘ
intense Soviet artillery bombardments ⓘ repeated Soviet infantry assaults ⓘ stubborn Finnish defense ⓘ |
| partOf |
Eastern Front
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Front of World War II
Winter War ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet–Finnish hostilities of 1939–1940
defence of the Mannerheim Line ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Winter War
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surface form:
Soviet invasion of Finland
|
| result |
Finnish defensive victory
ⓘ
Soviet offensive repulsed ⓘ |
| river |
Taipale
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surface form:
Taipaleenjoki
|
| significance | helped maintain Finnish defensive line on the Karelian Isthmus ⓘ |
| startDate | 1939-12-06 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | Soviet attempt to break Finnish lines on the Karelian Isthmus ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | Finnish lines held ⓘ |
| theater | Northern Europe ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1939
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1940 ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| weatherConditions |
severe cold
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winter ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Taipale Description of subject: The Battle of Taipale was a major World War II engagement on the Karelian Isthmus in which Finnish forces successfully resisted repeated Soviet assaults during the Winter War.
Referenced by (5)
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