Battle of Raate Road
January 1โ7, 1940 · Raatteentie
Result Finnish victory
Finnish troops ambushed and destroyed a Soviet division strung out along the Raate Road during the Winter War, taking large amounts of equipment. It was a key Finnish victory at Suomussalmi.
Finland
Soviet Union
Strength and losses
- Strength
- 13,962โ25,000
- Casualties
- 4,674
- Killed
- 7,000โ9,000
- Captured
- 1,300