Examples of 'mannerheim line' in a sentence

Meaning of "mannerheim line"

The Mannerheim Line was a defensive fortification line built by Finland during the Winter War against the Soviet Union in 1939-1940. Named after the Finnish military leader Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim, the line consisted of a series of bunkers, trenches, and other fortifications designed to impede the advance of Soviet forces

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Excursion to the Mannerheim line.
The fortifications of the Salpa Line were much stronger than those of the Mannerheim Line.
The Mannerheim Line and VKT-line were located along the northern shore of its southern armlet.
Off course the Russians were stopped by the Mannerheim line.
The name Mannerheim Line was supposedly coined by Jorma Gallen-Kallela and spread by foreign journalists.
The Russian invaders start heavy attacks on the Mannerheim line.
Soviet breakthrough of the Mannerheim Line.
The defensive field fortifications they manned became known as the Mannerheim Line.
Now a colonel, Lelyushenko directed tank attacks against Finland's Mannerheim line in the period February - March 1940.
The heavy artillery support allowed the Soviet forces to breach the Mannerheim Line.
The Soviet advance was stopped at the Mannerheim Line.
By 6 December, all of the Finnish covering forces had withdrawn to the Mannerheim Line.
It also saw combat in the Winter War against the Mannerheim Line fortifications.
First battles and Soviet advance to the Mannerheim Line.

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