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Old 31-12-04, 14:39
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Default SUOMUSSALMI

Suomussalmi had been described in the thread "The time has come the walrus said".

In short the war began with 15th Bn (LtCol Kyander) delaying 163rd Soviet Inf Div.

Col Hjalmar Siilasvou got reinforcements and defeted 163rd Inf Div 27th - 30th December 1939 and thereafter 44th Mechanized Division 5th - 7th January 1940.

Soviet losses: Two Divisions totally destroyed.

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Col Hjalmar Siilasvuo (1892-1947) was promoted MjGen. In the continuation and Lapland wars he commanded 3rd Army Corps. Mannerheim Cross nr 183 21st Dec 1944.
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