Battle of Kelja
1939 battle of the Winter War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Kelja, fought from December 25 to December 27, 1939 in and around the village of Kelja (now Portovoe, Priozersky District, Leningrad Oblast, Russia), was a part of the Winter War between Finland and the Soviet Union.[4]
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Battle of Kelja | |||||||
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Part of Winter War | |||||||
Aerial photograph of the Koukunniemi cape in the Taipale sector, taken from the south, facing north. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Finland | Soviet Union | ||||||
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10th Division[1] | 4th Division[2] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
141 killed 375 wounded | 2,000 killed[3] | ||||||
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