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Battle of Summa

Battle of Summa

Part of the Winter War

Date 16 December 22 December 1939

1 February 15 February 1940

Location Summa Lahde Sector

Result First battle in December: Finnish defensive victory; Second battle in February: Soviet victory, overrunning the

Mannerheim Line

Belligerents

Finland Soviet Union

Commanders and leaders

Harald hquist

Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim

Semyon Timoshenko

Strength

Third Division 7. Army and 13. Army

Casualties and losses

Thousands (dead, wounded, missing) Tens of thousands (dead, wounded, missing)

Large amount of material (tanks, guns, aircraft, etc.)

The Battle of Summa was fought between the Soviet Union and Finland, in two phases, first in December 1939 and

then in February 1940. It was part of the Winter War and was fought near the village of Summa (now Soldatskoye)along the main road leading from Leningrad to Viipuri.

First battle in December

The village of Summa was a gateway to the city of Viipuri. The Finns had built 41 reinforced concrete bunkers in the

Summa area, and the defense line was stronger than elsewhere in the Karelian Isthmus. However, the Finns had

made mistakes in planning and nearby Munasuo swamp, east of Summa, had a kilometer wide gap in the line. At

least 20 tanks drove through the line in the first day of battle, but the Soviets did not have proper co-operation

between branches of service; tanks, artillery and troops fought their own battles. The Finns stood still in trenches and

allowed the Soviet tanks to move behind the defense line on 19 December, as they did not have proper anti-tank

weapons. After that the Finns repelled the Soviet main troops. Deserted tanks behind the line attacked randomly

against strongpoints, but after over twenty tanks were eliminated their threat was over. The Finns won the battle on

22 December.

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