Kaprolat

Battle of Kaprolat and Hasselmann
Part of the Continuation War of World War II
Date25-26 June 1944
Location
Karelia in the Soviet Union
66°08′N 31°56′E / 66.133°N 31.933°E / 66.133; 31.933
Result Soviet victory
Belligerents
 Nazi Germany  Soviet Union
Commanders and leaders
Matthias Kleinheisterkamp Nikita Petrovich Ivanov
Strength
about 200 Unknown
Casualties and losses
143 of whom 120 killed[1] and 23 died in captivity [2] Unknown
Kaprolat and Hasselmann were located by the large lakes west of the text "White Sea".

Kaprolat, together with the nearby position "Hasselmann",[3] were German names for positions, each on its own hill, in East Karelia on the Russian side of the border during World War II. The positions were located west of the small Karelian town of Louhi. In a Soviet offensive in June 1944, around 120 Norwegian fighters were killed and 23 died in Soviet captivity. This loss, a total of around 143, is the largest loss that has affected a Norwegian combat unit ever.[1]

  1. ^ a b Arneberg, Sven T; Tragedie i Karelen, Grøndal og Deryers Forlag AS, 1993; ISBN 82-504-2035-7
  2. ^ Veum, Eirik; De som falt, Vega Forlag AS, 2009; ISBN 978-82-8211-288-8
  3. ^ Facsimile of the Order of the Day, German Forces July 25, 1944 Filed September 14, 2013 at Wayback Machine