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Continuation War

The Continuation War, also known as the Second Soviet–Finnish War, was a conflict fought by Finland and Nazi Germany against the Soviet Union during World War II. It began with a Finnish declaration of war on 25 June 1941 and ended on 19 September 1944 with the Moscow Armistice. The Soviet Union and Finland had previously fought the Winter War from 1939…

Background, Order of battle and operational planning & Finnish offensive phase in 1941

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Location
Finland, Karelia, and Murmansk area
Date
Petsamo ceded to the USSR · Porkkala Peninsula leased to the USSR for 50 years[a] · Hanko retaken by Finland · 25 June 1941 – 19 September 1944 (3 years, 2 months, 3 weeks and 4 days)
Result
Soviet victory
Territorial changes
Petsamo ceded to the USSR · Porkkala Peninsula leased to the USSR for 50 years[a] · Hanko retaken by Finland

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Background

Order of battle and operational planning

Finnish offensive phase in 1941

Trench warfare from 1942 to 1944

Soviet offensive in 1944

Aftermath and casualties

In film and literature

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Continuation War

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Continuation War

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related to Further reading · 65
Continuation War → Alan, America, Andrew, Ari, Birth, Date, Elina, Finland, Finland's Choice, Finland's Extraditions, Finnish, Finnish Foreign Trade Conditions, Finnish Military Collaboration, Finnish War, German, Germany, Gestapo, Gestapolle, Hans Peter, Helsinki
related to Aspirations, war effort and international relations · 36
Continuation War → According, Bolshevism, British, Communist, December, East Karelia, Finnic, Finnish, Finnish Army, Finnish Parliament, Finns, Germany, Greater Finland, He, In, Ingria, Jonathan Clements, July, Karelia, Kola Peninsula
related to In film and literature · 23
Continuation War → Ambush, Antti Tuuri, Battle, Finland, Finnish, Karelia, Karelian Isthmus, Läpimurto Kannaksella, Propos, Rukajärvi, Russian, Several, Soviet, Soviets, Tali-Ihantala, The, The Final Defence, The Unknown Soldier, There, Truce
related to Soviet Union · 21
Continuation War → According, Antti Kujala, Around, February, Finland, Finnish, For, Germany, Grigori Krivosheev, Historian Oula Silvennoinen, Jowett, Navy, Nearly, Nenye, November, Of, Russian, September, Snodgrass, Soviet
related to Finland's relationship with Germany · 15
Continuation War → During, Finland, Finnish, For Hitler, Germans, Germany, Helsingin Sanomat, Hitlerite Germany, In, Nazi Germany, Paris Peace Treaty, Soviets, The, The Finnish, Tripartite Pact
Date · 4
Continuation War → 25 June 1941 – 19 September 1944 (3 years, 2 months, 3 weeks and 4 days), Hanko retaken by Finland, Petsamo ceded to the USSR, Porkkala Peninsula leased to the USSR for 50 years[a]
Territorial changes · 3
Continuation War → Hanko retaken by Finland, Petsamo ceded to the USSR, Porkkala Peninsula leased to the USSR for 50 years[a]
Location · 1
Continuation War → Finland, Karelia, and Murmansk area
Result · 1
Continuation War → Soviet victory

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finnish finland soviet german war union 1941 army germany 1944 offensive soviets june karelia september peace 000 forces leningrad winter

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Continuation WarDatePetsamo ceded to the USSR1.00infobox
Continuation WarDatePorkkala Peninsula leased to the USSR for 50 years[a]1.00infobox
Continuation WarDateHanko retaken by Finland1.00infobox
Continuation WarDate25 June 1941 – 19 September 1944 (3 years, 2 months, 3 weeks and 4 days)1.00infobox
Continuation WarLocationFinland, Karelia, and Murmansk area1.00infobox
Continuation WarResultSoviet victory1.00infobox
Continuation WarTerritorial changesPetsamo ceded to the USSR1.00infobox
Continuation WarTerritorial changesPorkkala Peninsula leased to the USSR for 50 years[a]1.00infobox
Continuation WarTerritorial changesHanko retaken by Finland1.00infobox
Finlandinstance ofthat minor states0.80text
Continuation Warrelated to Aspirations, war effort and international relationsThe Wehrmacht0.60section
Continuation Warrelated to Aspirations, war effort and international relationsSoviet0.60section

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