ORDER OF BATTLE // July 26, 1941
Battle of Bengtskär
Estimated force strength by side, with confidence labels per surviving record.
Forces engaged
1 sides catalogued · combined 100 estimated
Union soviétique
100
Medium-confidence figure
Battle context
The Battle of Bengtskär was an amphibious landing action between Finnish and Soviet forces during the opening phase of the Continuation War. The engagement illustrates Soviet willingness to conduct coastal operations against Finnish-held positions early in the conflict, when the front lines were still being established following Finland's re-entry into war alongside Germany against the Soviet Union in June 1941. The recorded Soviet force of approximately 100 troops indicates a company-scale landing attempt rather than a major amphibious operation.
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