Date 26 July 1941 | Result Finnish victory | |
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Lieutenant Fred Luther First lieutenant Kurilov 31 casualties, 45 wounded 60-100 casualties, 28 prisoners Similar Continuation War, Battle of Suursaari, Battle of Someri, Battle of Nietjärvi, Operation Arctic Fox | ||
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.
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