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Battle of Honkaniemi is a battle between Soviet and Finnish troops that took place on February 26, 1940.

This battle was notable for the fact that tanks were used in it — this was the only case when they were massively used by Finnish forces during the Winter War.

In this battle, the Red Army won, losing 3 tanks, the Finns lost 7 tanks


Finnish Vickers 6-ton tanks, shot down in battle on February 26, 1940 in the Honkaniemi. In the background is the T-28 of the 20th Heavy Tank Brigade.