Video Summary ►
Video Summary

Data

Name: Finnish invasion of Ladoga Karelia

Type: Event

Start: 1941 AD

End: 1941 AD

Parent: Continuation War

All Statistics: All Statistics

Icon Finnish invasion of Ladoga Karelia

If you are looking for the page with the statistics about this event you can find it here:All Statistics

Was the Finnish invasion of the region of Carelia in the area of lake Ladoga during the Continuation War.

Chronology

Interactive Chronologies with maps are available in the section Changes Navigation

  • July 1941: Loimola was captured by the Finnish forces.
  • July 1941: It took until July 17 for the Finnish VII Corps to finally reach the Jänisjoki River.
  • August 1941: By August 7 Finnish 2nd Division of the II Corps had already reached the shore of lake Ladoga at Lahdenpohja.
  • July 1941: The Finnish VI Corps reached the 1939 border on July 23.
  • July 1941: Finnish troops reached the shore of Lake Ladoga at Koirinoja.
  • July 1941: Soviet resistance on the eastern shore of the Jänisjärvi Lake, and clearing the resistance lasted until July 16.
  • July 1941: Finnish forces encircled the defenders and captured Salmi.

    • All Phersu Atlas Regions

    Africa

    Central AfricaCentral Africa

    Eastern AfricaEastern Africa

    North AfricaNorth Africa

    Southern AfricaSouthern Africa

    Western AfricaWestern Africa

    Americas

    CaribbeanCaribbean

    Central AmericaCentral America

    Northern AmericaNorthern America

    South AmericaSouth America

    Asia

    Central AsiaCentral Asia

    Eastern AsiaEastern Asia

    Indian SubcontinentIndian Subcontinent

    South-Eastern AsiaSouth-Eastern Asia

    Western AsiaWestern Asia

    Europe

    BalkansBalkans

    BalticBaltic

    British IslesBritish Isles

    CaucasusCaucasus

    Central EuropeCentral Europe

    Eastern EuropeEastern Europe

    France and BeneluxFrance and Benelux

    GreeceGreece

    Iberian PeninsulaIberian Peninsula

    Italian PeninsulaItalian Peninsula

    ScandinaviaScandinavia

    Oceania

    AustralasiaAustralasia

    Pacific IslandsPacific Islands