Raate Road Winter War memorial

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The Raate Road Winter War memorial is a commemorative site in Finland honoring the soldiers and events of the fierce Winter War battles fought along Raate Road during the Soviet–Finnish conflict of 1939–1940.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf monument
war memorial
accessibleTo public
commemorates Battle of Raate Road
Finnish soldiers
Soviet–Finnish conflict of 1939–1940
linked to: Winter War

Winter War
conflict Soviet–Finnish War
linked to: Winter War
country Finland
hasEnvironment forest landscape
rural area
hasFeature battlefield landscape
commemorative markers
information boards
mass grave memorials
memorial stones
monument structures
outdoor memorial area
parking area for visitors
paths and trails
hasHeritageType military history memorial
national remembrance site
hasTheme Winter War history
defence of Finland
sacrifice of soldiers
honors Finnish defenders of Suomussalmi
fallen soldiers of the Battle of Raate Road
languageOfSignage Finnish
other languages
locatedIn Kainuu
Raate Road
Suomussalmi
eastern Finland
memorialType battlefield memorial
war dead memorial
nearby Finnish–Russian border
Raate Road battlefield area
partOf Winter War memorial sites in Finland
subjectOf educational visits
guided tours
historical exhibitions
timePeriodCommemorated 1939–1940
touristAttraction yes
usedFor commemoration ceremonies
history education
military remembrance events
tourism

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Raate Road hasMemorial Raate Road Winter War memorial
Raate Road hasMemorial Monument to the Fallen of the Winter War
linked to: Raate Road Winter War memorial