Battle of Vyborg (1941)

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Battle of Vyborg (1941)
Part of Continuation War
Date 21 August - 1 September 1941 Location Karelian Isthmus, Soviet Union Result Finnish victory
Belligerents
Finland	Soviet Union
Commanders and leaders
Erik Heinrichs Karl Lennart Oesch Taavetti Laatikainen	Markian Popov P.S. Pshennikov M.N. Gerasimov
Strength
40,000	34,547

The Battle of Vyborg was a significant battle during the Finnish invasion of the Karelian Isthmus, part of the Continuation War. The battle took place from August 21 to September 1 where Finland aimed to recapture the city of Vyborg from Soviet control. The battle ended in the Finnish capture of Vyborg and surrounding areas.