Battle of Bengtskär

Part of Continuation War

Date	26 July 1941
Location	Bengtskär skerry, Finland
Result	Finnish victory

Belligerents

Finland

Soviet Union

Commanders and leaders

Lieutenant Fred Luther

First lieutenant Kurilov

Casualties and losses

31 casualties, 45 wounded

60-100 casualties, 28 prisoners

Continuation War

1941 Ladoga Karelia Karelian Isthmus East Karelia Silver Fox Reindeer Platinum Fox Arctic Fox Petsamo Hanko Battle of Bengtskär 1942 Suursaari Someri 1944 1944 Soviet offensive Tienhaara Tali and Ihantala Narvi Island Vyborg Bay Vuosalmi Nietjärvi Ilomantsi Operation Hokki Naval warfare

The Battle of Bengtskär was fought between Finnish and Soviet forces on 26 July 1941 during the Continuation War. Soviet landing troops made a surprise attack on the skerry of Bengtskär with a goal to blow up the lighthouse situated on the skerry so that it would not disturb Soviet military operations. Finnish troops situated on the skerry managed to defend the lighthouse and eventually drove the Soviets back with the help of support troops.^[1]

References

Bengtskär lighthouse in 1941

↑ "History". Retrieved 2012-01-03.

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