Battle of Suursaari

Battle of Suursaari
Part of the Continuation War

Location of Gogland
Date26 March – 2 April 1942
(1 week)
Location
Result Finnish victory
Belligerents
 Finland  Soviet Union
Commanders and leaders
Finland Aaro Pajari Soviet Union Unknown
Strength
3,500
67 aircraft[1]
518
Casualties and losses
63 killed or missing
109 wounded
300 killed
36 captured (on the island)

The Battle of Suursaari was fought over the frozen Gulf of Finland on and around the islands of Gogland (Finnish: Suursaari) and Bolshoy Tyuters (Finnish: Suur-Tytärsaari) during the Second World War. After sharp fighting the numerically superior Finnish forces seized the Gogland and Bolshoy Tyuters, and later provided support for Nazi German forces defending Bolshoy Tyuters against Soviet counterattacks.

  1. ^ Häkkinen, Edvin, Ilmari (1986). Kannaksen kahlaajat – JR 6 Jatkosodassa [Waders of the Isthmus – 6th Infantry Regiment in the Continuation War] (in Finnish). Turku: Koteva Oy. p. 216. ISBN 951-99787-9-8.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)