Battle of Tali–Ihantala
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The Battle of Tali–Ihantala was a major World War II engagement on the Karelian Isthmus in 1944, where Finnish forces halted a large Soviet offensive during the Continuation War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Tali–Ihantala canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Tali–Ihantala Context triple: [Hjalmar Siilasvuo, notableBattle, Battle of Tali–Ihantala]
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A.
Battle of Muonio
The Battle of Muonio was a World War II engagement in northern Finland during the Lapland War, in which Finnish and German forces clashed as Finland sought to expel its former ally from its territory.
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Battle of Lahti
The Battle of Lahti was a key late-April 1918 engagement in the Finnish Civil War in which White forces encircled and defeated Red troops in and around the city of Lahti, contributing significantly to the collapse of Red resistance in southern Finland.
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C.
Battle of Helsinki
The Battle of Helsinki was a key 1918 clash in the Finnish Civil War in which German and White Finnish forces captured the capital from the Red Guards, significantly shifting the war’s momentum.
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D.
Battle of Tampere
The Battle of Tampere was a decisive and bloody engagement of the Finnish Civil War in 1918, where White forces captured the key industrial city of Tampere from the Reds, marking a turning point in the conflict.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Tali–Ihantala Target entity description: The Battle of Tali–Ihantala was a major World War II engagement on the Karelian Isthmus in 1944, where Finnish forces halted a large Soviet offensive during the Continuation War.
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A.
Battle of Muonio
The Battle of Muonio was a World War II engagement in northern Finland during the Lapland War, in which Finnish and German forces clashed as Finland sought to expel its former ally from its territory.
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B.
Battle of Lahti
The Battle of Lahti was a key late-April 1918 engagement in the Finnish Civil War in which White forces encircled and defeated Red troops in and around the city of Lahti, contributing significantly to the collapse of Red resistance in southern Finland.
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C.
Battle of Helsinki
The Battle of Helsinki was a key 1918 clash in the Finnish Civil War in which German and White Finnish forces captured the capital from the Red Guards, significantly shifting the war’s momentum.
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D.
Battle of Tampere
The Battle of Tampere was a decisive and bloody engagement of the Finnish Civil War in 1918, where White forces captured the key industrial city of Tampere from the Reds, marking a turning point in the conflict.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II battle
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battle ⓘ military engagement ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Finnish Army
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Red Army ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet Red Army
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| casualtiesFinnishApprox | about 8,500 ⓘ |
| casualtiesSovietApprox | tens of thousands ⓘ |
| commanderFinnish |
Erik Heinrichs
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Karl Lennart Oesch ⓘ |
| commanderSoviet |
Dmitry Gusev
NERFINISHED
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Leonid Govorov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | annual remembrance events in Finland ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Finland
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Soviet Union ⓘ |
| dateEnd | 1944-07-09 ⓘ |
| dateStart | 1944-06-25 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Vuosalmi ⓘ |
| front |
Karelian front
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surface form:
Karelian Front
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| location |
Karelian Isthmus
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near Ihantala ⓘ near Tali ⓘ |
| memorial | Tali–Ihantala memorial in Finland ⓘ |
| notableUnitFinnish |
Finnish Armoured Division
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Finnish IV Corps ⓘ |
| notableUnitSoviet |
21st Army
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23rd Army ⓘ |
| objectiveFinnish |
halt Soviet offensive
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preserve Finnish independence ⓘ |
| objectiveSoviet |
advance toward Finnish heartland
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break Finnish lines on Karelian Isthmus ⓘ |
| partOf |
Continuation War
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Soviet Vyborg–Petrozavodsk Offensive ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Vyborg ⓘ |
| result |
Finnish defensive victory
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Soviet offensive halted ⓘ |
| scale | largest battle in Nordic history ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome |
Finnish front stabilized on Karelian Isthmus
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enabled Finland to negotiate separate peace with Soviet Union ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Germany ⓘ |
| supportedByUnit |
German 303rd Assault Gun Brigade
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German Luftwaffe air units ⓘ |
| usedTactic |
close air support
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concentrated artillery fire ⓘ defense-in-depth ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
aircraft
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anti-tank guns ⓘ artillery ⓘ tanks ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Tali–Ihantala Description of subject: The Battle of Tali–Ihantala was a major World War II engagement on the Karelian Isthmus in 1944, where Finnish forces halted a large Soviet offensive during the Continuation War.
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