Battle of Kollaa

Battle of Kollaa
Part of the Winter War
DateDecember 7, 1939 – March 13, 1940
Location62°1′40″N 32°15′20″E / 62.02778°N 32.25556°E / 62.02778; 32.25556
Result Finnish victory
Belligerents
 Finland  Soviet Union
Commanders and leaders
Woldemar Hägglund
Division:
Lauri Tiainen
(Until 31 January)
Antero Svensson
(From 1 February)
Ivan Khabarov
(Until 13 December)
Grigori Shtern
(From 13 December)
56th Division: (December)
M.S. Yevstigneyev
Corps: (February–March)
1st: Dmitri Kozlov
14th : V.G. Vorontsov
Casualties and losses
1,500 dead or wounded (estimate) 8,000 dead or wounded
Battle of Kollaa is located in Karelia
Battle of Kollaa
Location within Karelia
Battle of Kollaa is located in Finland
Battle of Kollaa
Battle of Kollaa (Finland)

The Battle of Kollaa was fought from December 7, 1939, to March 13, 1940, in Ladoga Karelia, Finland, as a part of the Soviet-Finnish Winter War.