Battle of Honkaniemi (Lebedevka)

Russia / Leningrad / Vyborg / Lebedevka
 Second World War 1939-1945, battlefield, place with historical importance, invisible
The Battle of Honkaniemi was fought between Finnish and Soviet forces on 26 February 1940. This extreme battle was fought only by tanks, the only kind fought in the Winter War.
The 23rd was responsible for the area around the lake Näykkijärvi, just to the southeast of Viipuri, the second largest town in Finland. Also, the 3rd Battalion of the 67th Infantry Regiment that was on loan to the 5th division arrived as well, giving the reinforcement that the commander of the 23rd Division, Col. Voldemar Oinonen to launch an attack against the Soviets. At 10:15 pm, the commander of the Jaeger Battalion 3, Captain I. Kunnas and Lieutenant O. Heinonen of the 4th Armoured Company received orders to attack.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Honkaniemi
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Coordinates:   60°37'45"N   28°56'47"E
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