Battle of Suomussalmi

Battle of Suomussalmi
	Part of the Winter War
Date	30 November 1939 – 8 January 1940
Location	Suomussalmi, Kainuu region, Finland64°53′18″N 28°53′20″E / 64.88833°N 28.88889°E
Result	Finnish victory
Belligerents
Finland	Soviet Union
Commanders and leaders
Wiljo Tuompo; Hjalmar Siilasvuo; Paavo Susitaival; Kaarle Kari	Mikhail Dukhanov; Vasily Chuikov; Ivan Dashichev; Alexei Vinogradov; Andrei Zelentsov
Units involved
North Finland Group	9th Army
Strength
17,000	48,000
Casualties and losses
2,700 casualties	12,972 to 29,100 casualties; See casualties
	Location within Finland Battle of Suomussalmi (Karelia)

The Battle of Suomussalmi was fought between Finnish and Soviet forces in the Winter War. The action took place from 30 November 1939 to 8 January 1940. The outcome was a Finnish victory against superior forces. This battle is considered the clearest, most important, and most significant Finnish victory in the northern half of Finland. In Finland, the battle is still seen today as a symbol of the entirety of the Winter War itself.